Arts and culture

You too can learn the Khoikhoi language

Sounds of the Khoikhoi language fill a hall at the Castle of Good Hope where classes to teach South Africa’s first indigenous language are held every weekend.

Yazeed Kamaldien

News | 29 May 2014

Striking miners come to Cape Town

North West province mineworkers striking for better salaries are lobbying with the power of film to gain support for their cause countrywide.

Yazeed Kamaldien

News | 29 May 2014

The DJ and the boob job

Cape Town’s Kyle Brinkmann, who goes by the stage name Das Kapital, has been featured at most of SA's biggest music festivals. But it was when he entered a competition to win breast augmentation surgery that he really got everyone's attention.

Zethu Gqola

News | 28 May 2014

Kaprino’s Express hosts live music

On Friday night, musicians Saalim Ismail, Itu Kubeka and Jarrad Racket shared their music at an intimate dinner with family, friends and fellow entertainers at newly-opened Kaprinos Express in Green Point.

Dumisani Dabadini

Brief | 15 May 2014

Scholarship offered for future music producer

The Black Coffee Foundation, Bridges for Music and the School of Audio Engineering Institute (SAE) have partnered up to launch a scholarship for people with disabilities. The launch took place at SAE’s Cape Town campus at the Woodstock Exchange.

Dumisani Dabadini

News | 15 May 2014

Beautiful black consciousness autobiography back in print and free to download

Afrika My Music, Es’kia Mphahlele’s second autobiography, originally published by Ravan Press in 1984, is back in print courtesy of Kwela Books.

Joshua Maserow

News | 8 May 2014

Strike at popular Khayelitsha radio station

Programming returned to normal at Khayelitsha’s Radio Zibonele Community Station on Sunday following two days of disruptions due to a strike by the majority of the station's staff.

Johnnie Isaac

News | 5 May 2014

Celebrate Freedom Day? No thanks, I’d rather drink

While celebrations took place all over the country this week, some young people in Cape Town’s townships chose to spend Freedom Day another way.

Pharie Sefali

Opinion | 30 April 2014

Foreign African artists struggle in SA - but local art scene is still attractive

How do African artists who have moved to South Africa make it in the competitive art scene over here? This was a question discussed at a meeting at the African Arts Institute (AFAI) last week.

Dumisani Dabadini

News | 29 April 2014