Arts and culture
World-famous Soweto music school faces funding crisis
“We’ve survived under so many difficult circumstances but we’ve never been in the situation that we are in now”
Photo Essay | 21 August 2025
Soweto gallery brings photographic art to the people
Photography is not just for the elite, says Gopolang Ledwaba
News | 17 July 2025
Soweto hiking trail reveals township’s hidden treasures
Resident Masike Lebele has created a unique tourist experience with trails through wetlands, streams and mine dumps
Photo Essay | 8 July 2025
In photos: The fossil hunters of the Sterkfontein Caves
There is growing recognition of the work they have done
Photo Essay | 30 June 2025
A taste of Somalia on the streets of Joburg
We visited a Somali-owned coffee shop in Mayfair which serves qaxwo and other Somali treats
Text by Jan Bornman. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 24 June 2025
New play challenges xenophobia
Graveland is running at the Market Theatre until Sunday, 1 June
Text by Jan Bornman. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 31 May 2025
Artists take over the streets of Hillbrow
‘Hey Hillbrow! Let’s Dlala!’ festival livens up Joburg’s inner-city
Photo Essay | 26 May 2025
Learners with disabilities steal the show at Shakespeare festival
Shakespeare School Festival runs until 31 May at the District Six Homecoming Centre in Cape Town
Photo Essay | 21 May 2025
Spin city: Soweto teens show off their flashy bikes
“My girlfriend says I love this bicycle more than her”
Photo Essay | 13 May 2025