Arts and culture

Photo of boy in ballet position.

Lack of money threatens dancer’s dreams

Fifteen-year-old from Mitchells Plain wants to be a professional ballet dancer

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News | 18 August 2016

Photo of man outside his mud room, with one of his paintings

From security guard to Kasi artist

Eastern Cape painter works from a small mud room

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News | 8 July 2016

Photo of thatched houses

Masiphumelele taxi rank plan meets opposition

Some residents oppose demolition of craft centre

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News | 1 July 2016

Photo of William Sifumba in front of monument to "Upington 26".

Telling the story of the“Upington 26”

Locked gates keep residents out of memorial

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News | 1 July 2016

Photo of a woman

I am not my sexuality, say youth

Exhibition tells the stories of young gay and transgender people

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News | 16 June 2016

Historical photo of students protesting

1976 exhibition recalls turbulent times

Exhibit also reflects on the sigificance of the uprising for the present day

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News | 15 June 2016

Photo of Khanyi Buti

The musician who sings gay love songs in isiXhosa

Majola produces his first album

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News | 8 June 2016

Photo of Sol T Plaatje

Why we need more black writing

The challenge is to build a humanist tradition

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Opinion | 2 June 2016

Photo of drumming workshop

Drumming is in my blood, says city businessman

Ghanaian Solomon Ajimah hosts free weekly sessions

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News | 29 April 2016