Arts and culture
In photos: Joburg’s first Queer Festival celebrates freedoms won over decades
The festival coincided with the host Market Theatre’s 50th anniversary
Photo Essay | 26 October 2026
Gugulethu granny to represent Western Cape at national elderly athletics games
Organised and hosted by the Gugulethu Sport Council, the event is aimed at encouraging active living among senior citizens
Brief | 19 October 2026
Joburg fails to open public swimming pools, again
36 pools were supposed to be open from 1 September
By Seth Thorne
News | 6 October 2026
Heritage Day: poet celebrates Kaaps dictionary
The first-ever Kaaps Woriboek was released earlier this year
By Liezl Human
Brief | 24 September 2026
Enable Through Dance: breaking barriers for dancers with disabilities
“It’s about giving young people living with disabilities a chance to explore potential that they have not before”
Photo Essay | 21 September 2026
Artists try to save Lovedale Press’s 200-year legacy
The printing house is battling to keep its doors open
By Alice Scott
News | 7 September 2026
In photos: Artists’ stories of heritage and migration
Matereality V2 opens at the Iziko South African National Gallery on Monday
Photo Essay | 24 August 2026
Imagine Hangberg, but with psychedelic toads
Kimon de Greef, who cut his teeth at GroundUp, follows the trail of a Mexican toad guru in his new book
Book Review | 18 August 2026
Government paralysis costs film industry thousands of jobs and millions in revenue
Film industry coalition reaches agreement with trade and industry department to start clearing funding application backlog
By Liezl Human
News | 13 August 2026