Arts and culture
Lights. Camera. But very little action. Why?
Film sector in free fall as government scores own goal
By Nimrod Geva
Opinion | 4 February 2026
Film workers blame Pretoria for bringing industry “to its knees”
Protest outside DTIC headquarters
Brief | 29 January 2026
Government is killing the film industry, say protesters
Hundreds of industry professionals marched in Cape Town calling for a meeting with trade and industry minister
By Liezl Human
News | 28 January 2026
Weaving mats for survival in rural KwaZulu-Natal
The Zikhali family have always made traditional mats, but hope their youngest daughter will have other options
Photo Essay | 7 January 2026
“A soap opera with bodyslams”: meet Cape Town’s pro wrestlers
Unique characters take to the ring in an epic display of physicality
Text by Ishmael Mabena. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 12 December 2025
Broken promises: Sarah Baartman Centre is a case study in government failure
Hundreds of millions spent and a decade behind schedule
News | 11 December 2025
In Photos: Young Joburg ballerinas dazzle audiences
Dancers from Soweto, Alexandra and Braamfontein perform in ballet school’s year-end showcase
Photo Essay | 9 December 2025
In photos: Artist brings Joburg nature reserve back to life
The Wilds, once forgotten and crime-ridden, has been transformed
Photo Essay | 8 December 2025
Festival showcases disabled artists
Singers, dancers, painters at three-day Unmute ArtsAbility Arts Festival in Cape Town
By Mary-Anne Gontsana and Ashraf Hendricks
News | 25 November 2025