Arts and culture
In photos: meet Cape Town’s street photographers
The photographers charge R15 per photo
Photo Essay | 13 November 2026
Xhosa book inspires young Middledrift learners
Nosipho Precious Gibe’s Ubomi Nguqulukubhode (Life has its ups and downs) teaches young people not to give up on their dreams
Brief | 6 November 2026
In photos: Youth-run festival brings hope to small Karoo town
Journey to Jazz has employed more than 500 youths in Prince Albert where more than half the residents live below the poverty line
By Jeffrey Abrahams and Liezl Human
Feature | 2 November 2026
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