A powerful and emotionally layered theatrical work revisits the 1976 Soweto Uprising through testimony, memory, contradiction and unresolved generational grief
The Rebirth of Ubuntu returns with a focus on legacy, as Billy Monama pushes for music that remembers, questions and resonates beyond the stage
Refusing neat conclusions, The Trials of Winnie Mandela invites viewers into an uncomfortable but necessary confrontation with history, legacy, and generational trauma
From Miss World contestant to celebrated actress, Cynthia Shange’s life traced the evolution of South African entertainment across generations
Gabi Motuba’s music stretches beyond jazz, transforming grief, memory and resistance into a spiritual sonic language rooted in black life and liberation
Joburg mayor humorously urged UDF leader Bantu Holomisa to stop his party’s councillor from filing motions of no confidence against him. Morero also honoured Lekota’s…
This reflective review revisits the political courage and quiet influence that made Sally Motlana indispensable to the liberation struggle
Karin Mitchell’s The High Treason Club reconstructs South Africa’s Boeremag trial, revealing extremist plots, ideological fervour and the fragility of democracy
Exploring shared struggles and the power of love, Hank Willis Thomas’s latest exhibition layers American and South African histories into thought-provoking artworks
‘From Indenture to Royalty’ traces Prince Ishwar’s journey from humble beginnings to philanthropy, wellness advocacy and cross-cultural leadership
Through Milisuthando, cultural thinker Milisuthando Bongela confronts South Africa’s unfinished healing — reimagining nationhood, belonging and love through deeply personal…
Colonial architecture might not be your thing — but Sir Herbert Baker’s globe-trotting, empire-defining life just might surprise you
Memoir is a gripping account of journalistic bravery, father-son reckonings and resilience
South Africa has lost a moral giant as the playwright who challenged injustice through art dies at 92
Omar Badsha’s journey from quiet observer to defiant artist in apartheid South Africa
This is an edited extract from the new novel by Jeremy Vearey, Crimson Sands
The writer grew and evolved in exile — but he never truly left South Africa
He leaves a legacy as a champion of labour rights, fiscal and monetary reform and prudent government spending
This is an edited extract from Patric Tariq Mellet’s The Truth About Cape Slavery
Like all of us, Lucas Mangope’s life trajectory had many exciting twists and turns. His illustrates a journey from the outskirts of a traditional village — Motsweding, in North…
