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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

Self taught art director Sandile Mhlongo has worked with household brands including Castle Lite, Edgars, MTV Base, SA Fashion Week and AfroPunk. (Cole Ndelu)

The Portfolio: Sandile [Nothing] Mhlongo

Sandile Mhlongo is a self-taught art director who draws his inspiration from several disciplines, including fashion, carpentry and gaming

Marlon Wayans at this year’s MTV Mamas in Durban.

Marlon Wayans and the Mamas – SA doesn’t get satire

Despite tweets about MTV Africa Music awards host Marlon Wayans’s supposedly offensive jokes, the US star was a great host, writes Rhodé Marshall.

Miley’s twerking, weed smoking hits new highs

Singer Miley Cyrus continued her metamorphosis into a bad girl by smoking a joint and twerking with a dwarf during the MTV EMAs in Holland.

Mama Africa honoured at MTV awards

South African anti-apartheid icon Miriam Makeba was posthumously honoured at the MTV Africa Music Award held in Nigeria.

Britney Spears sweeps MTV Video Music Awards

A year after her disastrous comeback attempt at the MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears swept the event on Sunday.

Thousands rock against Aids in Jo’burg

Tens of thousands of people filed into Ellis Park Stadium on Saturday for a 10-hour music extravaganza beamed to millions around the globe for World Aids Day. The concert at the…

Hitchcock classic to be remade

The original was trailed by its creator, Alfred Hitchcock, with the promise that ”It could be the most terrifying motion picture I have ever made.” Now, almost 45 years after the…

Google hits back at YouTube video pirates

Google has introduced a long-promised video filtering system for its YouTube website. The system is designed to help owners of copyrighted videos crack down on pirated versions…

Dyeing for the cause

There are days when even the World’s Most Wanted Man looks in the mirror and just feels like the world’s most unwanted man. He stares at his grey beard, sighs wearily at a…

Rocking Roodepoort

<i>Footskating 101</i> — from the makers of <i>Straight Outta Benoni</i> — is a nod to small-town life, writes Kwanele Sosibo.