Guerrilla art in Braam drives conversation on women’s safety
The Daily Vox spoke to Her Shadow, the self-taught animator and guerrilla performance artist who disrupted the streets of Braamfontein last week. The performance...
These Good Samaritans Made It Possible For Folk To Watch Black...
All hail King T’Challa of Wakanda! The much anticipated Disney-Marvel film Black Panther premiered in cinemas worldwide on 16 February and is already breaking...
Free State poets enchant Durban
The Free State has some of the finest writers in South Africa, but they have seldom been given any national acknowledgement or a platform to showcase...
We Cannot Deal! Trevor Noah and Lupita Nyong’o Are Teaming Up
On Wednesday, Black Panther star Lupita Nyong’o (a literal queen in our view) announced that she would be acting in, and producing a feature...
The Real Problem With Sexual Assault Scenes In 13 Reasons Why
Controversy has surrounded the popular American teen drama series 13 Reasons Why since the release of season one in March of 2017. At its...
SA’s Indian Muslims need to check themselves before going after Joey...
Comedian Joey Rasdien was dragged by Muslims on social media this weekend after making a controversial comment during a comedy set at the Ilm...
The Holocaust and Genocide Centre Remembers The 2008 Xenophobic Attacks
It's been 10 years since the 2008 xenophobic attacks that took place throughout the country, claiming the lives of 60 people and injuring hundreds....
EXTRACT: An Anansi Mystery: The Haunted Library
An Anansi Mystery: The Haunted Library is a fun new read for middle-graders. The book features twin sisters, Karabo and Siphe, their friend Bandile...
Beyond Fear is “Ebie” Ebrahim’s story of bravery and courage
In the past two years or so of the pandemic, there seems to have been a resurgence of memoirs and memoir writing. It's likely...
Theatre in the Backyard takes the stage to communities
Director Mhlanguli George is bringing the theatre to people’s personal and private spaces. For over a decade now, he has been staging plays in...
Conjuring Soft Magic With Storyteller Upile Chisala
“Growing up, I never read books by black women,” the Malawian storyteller Upile Chisala told an audience at the Sandton Exclusive Books on Wednesday...
Young South African creatives to support this Youth Month
Youth Month in South Africa is a time to reflect on the history of this country’s youth. It is about looking at the past....
Redefining Masculinity The BTS Way
In an age where constructions of masculinity are stifling and destructive, Asian musicians are breaking barriers and redefining what it means to be "manly."...
Why Nomzamo Mbatha Gives Us All The Feels
You might know Nomzamo Mbatha as the actor who won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Moratiwa in...
9 Poems That Reveal Nelson Mandela’s Impact
A fallen icon can never truly die. They are memorialised in the work of artists, the pens of history, and the lips of the...
Women’s Prize Winner Kamila Shamsie On Writing And Her Book “Home...
Writer Kamila Shamsie humanised the political story of a British family caught up by Isis - and in so doing, won the Women's Prize...
Dance Umbrella Africa Festival Is Back!
The new branded Dance Umbrella Africa is back and better than ever. The 30-year festival which had to change locations because of funding issues...
Twitter Was Not Sure How To Feel About The World Cup...
On Friday 9 June, just days before the 2018 FIFA World Cup is due to kick off in Russia, Nicky Jam and Will Smith...
Chris van Wyk’s Life Comes To Life On Stage
The clanging of prison doors, a single spotlight and Zane Meas on the stage. Starring Meas, the Market Theatre's production of The Storyteller of...
Young filmmakers shine at the Abantu Book Festival
The Abantu Book Festival kicked off this week at Soweto’s Eyethu Lifestyle Centre. On Friday afternoon The Youth Filmmaker project (which provides young graduates...
