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