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There will not be another Maria McCloy

Those who loved her remember a woman who gave everything — to her art, to her city, and to every person lucky enough to have her in their corner

Loving memory: Maria McCloy was someone who made
Johannesburg feel possible. Someone who gathered people across
class, art, music, fashion and politics and convinced them that
beauty, style and radical care belonged together.

Maria McCloy made Johannesburg feel possible

Friends, creatives and a city in mourning gathered to celebrate the woman who helped shape how Johannesburg saw itself after 1994.

Maria McCloy died of heart failure in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

Cultural pioneer Maria McCloy dies at 50

Maria McCloy helped define post-apartheid urban culture through fashion, media, music and an uncompromising commitment to South Africa’s creative spirit

If walls could sing: Mpumelelo Mcata behind the decks at Kitchener’s in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, which closed its doors this weekend. Photos: Charles Leonard

A loud, proud and passionate farewell to Kitchener’s

Happiness mixed with woe was the order of the day as the cultural landmark closed down

One-armed bandit on deck

Pity is not a word you’d associate with top DJ and producer Black Coffee. When we met he was about to fly off to a gig in Greece.

Local fashion takes flight

Writer Adam Levin tells Maria McCloy about his plans to showcase South Africa at London Fashion Week.

Lebo Mathosa passes to a higher plane

The name of the late kwaito trailblazer will remain embedded in musical history, writes Maria McCloy.

African spice

Inspired by President Thabo Mbeki’s vision for the African renaissance, Metro FM has decided to celebrate its 20th birthday by adding pan-African spice to its programming mix.…

Another lakeside attraction

The annual Lake of the Stars festival is bringing international flair to Malawi’s palm-fringed shores. Maria McCloy speaks to event promoter Will Jameson.

The youth immortalised

Trailblazer Neo Ntsoma is leading the way for local women photographers, writes Maria McCloy.

Devoted to the dance floor

The music industry is in a state of remix — and Hugh Masekela is the latest convert, writes Maria McCloy.

Just another Sama night

The awards have become too similar to all the others, writes Maria McCloy.