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Maria McCloy died of heart failure in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
ARTS AND CULTURE

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

  • Lesego Chepape
4 min read
Potent: Thatiso Dube holding his awards for Medium Business Entrepreneur of the Year and the coveted Job Creator of the Year. Photo: Supplied
AFRICAN FASHION

How Thatiso Dube built and then rebuilt Galxboy

Galxboy’s rise from Pretoria’s pavements to national runways is a masterclass in reinvention

  • Kibo Ngowi
8 min read
Osmic Menoe is the founder of the Back to the City festival
AFRICAN MUSIC FESTIVALS

Osmic Menoe on building Africa’s biggest hip-hop festival and its lasting legacy

For 19 years, Back to the City has united South African hip-hop and founder Osmic Menoe reflects on the festival’s culture, impact and vision

  • Kibo Ngowi
8 min read
The Hennessy rooftop basketball court on 73 Juta, Braamfontein is a canvas that tells the story of urban culture.
BASKETBALL

Hennessy adds to one of the most influential urban cultural hubs in Gauteng

Rooftop basketball court in Braamfontein is for the culture, by the culture

  • Hennessy
3 min read