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A twilight visit to Spier Light Art unfolds into a layered reflection, as two voices capture the power, intimacy and meaning of contemporary South African art

Thando Mama steals the spotlight at Spier Light Art Festival

A twilight visit to Spier Light Art unfolds into a layered reflection, as two voices capture the power, intimacy and meaning of contemporary South African art

The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of a retired gardener and his wife living in Joostenbergvlakte. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Court rules against eviction of couple living on rural land in Stellenbosch

The supreme court of appeal found the smallholding falls under the Extension of Security of Tenure Act, meaning the gardener and his wife have a right to stay

Bosch or beach: Devonbosch is a new city in the Winelands, and its planned Klei ApartHotel promises to be part of innovations in urban living, such as traffic-busting ‘super-basement’ plans. Photo: Supplied

Much more than grapes is growing in the Winelands

Lifestyle estates and shopping centres are popping up in the Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek areas

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES TEACHERS IN CAPE WINELANDS EDUCATION DISTRICT (STELLENBOSCH AREA)

Advancing Knowledge Non-Profit Company (AK NPC) recently held the first of four professional development sessions planned for 2025 directed at intersen (grades 4-7) and senior…

Congolese artist Alexandre Kyungu Mwilambwe. (Supplied)

The art of identity and migration

Artist explores the way that personal history challenges the concepts of home and belonging

The country must rethink its agricultural marketing and promotion approach in its export effort. Photo: Peter Adams/Avalon/Universal Images Group/Getty Images)

High-foodie culture comforts

Elitism is the new authentic as diners seek solace at the Winelands’ exclusive restaurants

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GGA webinar series: The SA 2020 Scenarios Project

Pockets of excellence still exist: we must just learn how to harness them

River runs through it: A still from Abri de Swardt’s Kammakamma (2022 – 2024) video which appears on his exhibition at the Field Station on the outskirts of Cape Town’s Greenpoint Park.

Short film project pushes against the current

In his Cape Town exhibition, Abri de Swardt delves into the politics and history of water

Indochine Interior. Photo: Supplied

Entries for World Luxury Restaurant Awards open

The awards are presented on a global, continent, regional and country basis, with one restaurant receiving the Global Restaurant of the Year.

Aleisha Kalina. Photo: Supplied

Pop the cork to 364 years of South African wine

South African wine celebrates winemaking mastery

Stellenbosch University’s future success requires white people within its wider community to articulate anti-racism as a genuine political position. (Photo by Gallo Images/ER Lombard)

Stellenbosch must tackle overprivileged indifference to become more inclusive

Stellenbosch University’s future success requires white people within its wider community to articulate anti-racism as a genuine political position.

The Flavour Hunter: Dine with wine at Quoin Rocks’s Qbar in Rosebank

Qbar restaurant is bringing a taste of the Winelands to Johannesburg

Wandile Mabaso: Soweto-born chef Mabaso was named 2022 Chef of the Year at the Luxe Restaurant Awards.

World-class, piping-hot local chefs

This country boasts some of the best creators of fabulous food in the world. Here are our top 10 award-winning homegrown gourmets

Theatre-maker, and the creative mind behind the event, Brett Bailey

Spier wine farm presents its third iteration of Constellations

The estate, in collaboration with Third World Bunlight, will host Twilight Performances In the Wilderness

Sophisticated: Proud Mary in Rosebank is good for Saturday lunch.

The Flavour Hunter: See and be seen at this cool eatery

Proud Mary is Rosebank’s number one people watching restaurant while Ken Forrester wins an international Chenin Blanc award

OPINION | Outrage followed a white student peeing on a black student but government pees on people’s constitutional rights

It’s right to be angry about a white student peeing on a black student’s books, but what about poor people who have to live close to urine and faeces

The urine affair: race reflections through the Stellenbosch incident

Furthermore, each time a black person speaks openly about race it is mistaken for a confrontation. Perhaps black people themselves are not socialised to be confrontational…

Acts of service: Despite facing poverty in his own life, Simbirisiyo Mushanewana started a feeding scheme called Donations OnWheels. At least once a week, ‘Sammie’ and volunteers drive to different parts of Stellenbosch to offer a hot meal such as chicken and rice (left) to the homeless people of the university town.
Photos: David Harrison

Slice of life: ‘Feeding the homeless saved me’

After developing ‘terrible depression’ Simbirisiyo Mushanewana learnt that helping others also meant helping himself

A meaningful life: Advocate Thuli Madonsela, who is now a lecturer, believes where a person’s burdens and talents come together is where their purpose lies. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Q&A Sessions: Love, Zuma, Stellenbosch and the heart for social justice

Thuli Madonsela speaks to Lyse Comins about how Zuma’s refusal to recognise any court and any structure that disagrees with him was sad. His violations were serious and he must…

(John McCann)

Write the future with young adults

Leaders of this continent need to pay attention to the intellectual need of the majority of the population.