Afrophonics – Sello Galane & Tlokwe Sehume

Nelvis Qekema Culture 2020-05-13 00:00:00

“My understanding of Jazz in South Africa, why this brand, I found that it makes people look cool. It is seen to be progressive and moving with the times. Even people who know they are not playing Jazz, when they are given the term Jazz, they keep quiet.

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The God of the Bible Has Been “Captured”

Xola Skosana Culture 2020-05-10 00:00:00

How else do I explain to myself the exponential growth of the church, side by side with the ever widening gap of the rich, mostly white and the poor, mostly black, other than to say that the God of the Bible has been captured.

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Nonkululeko Dube - Simphiwe

Queer Festival Heidelberg Culture 2020-05-09 00:00:00

My intention with this project is to embrace the freedom we obtained 25 years ago by depicting our freedom to express our ideas, opinion and sexualities without fear of discrimination. I was inspired by positive energy Masombuka has towards life and the fact that they are open minded. I knew certainly that collaborating with them would be a rewarding experience.

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Covid-19: “Save The Academic Year” & Other White Concerns

Vusi Mahlangu Culture 2020-05-08 00:00:00

E-learning and Virtual studying is the future - granted! Certainly not now! The inequalities in our society are best demonstrated when one compares the readiness for e-learning at Wits, UP, UCT vs WSU, UniVen, UniZulu or perhaps the readiness of Hoërskool Waterkloof (in Pretoria) and Matailane High School (KwaDlawulale)

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State Theatre to Stream Productions Online

Special Correspondent Culture 2020-05-07 11:00:00

“As we navigate the possibilities and opportunities of live recording without audiences, we cannot wait to share with you our envisioned live concerts anchored by seasoned South African artists as well as offerings from Mmapula Setlhako and Hanna Van Tonder. In the same breath, we hope to be able to cover the set works so that we partner with the learners and the Department of Basic Education to bring these to them, in order to mitigate the interrupted learning process.

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Liquour Ban A “Necessary Evil”

Vus’umuzi Phakathi Culture 2020-05-07 03:00:00

South Africa is in its fifth week of its “until further notice” National Lockdown. The cheapest cigarette loose draw now costs nothing less than R5, the cheapest bottle of beer is at R40, and you can hunt for a bottle of Russian Bear at a breathtaking R500

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Back of The Moon

Special Correspondent Culture 2020-05-07 00:00:00

One evening I watched The Suit which is about the moment when domestic happiness turns into domestic violence. Similar stories happen within my surroundings. It strengthened my belief of being against jealousy, harassment and marital strife, but perhaps the violence lies translated in the collage technique.

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Scripted – Scenes from South African Theatre: Daddies of Sugar

Jefferson Tshabalala Culture 2020-05-06 00:00:00

We are accused of being a silent administration- and today, we are here to become a vocal one … Thuma Thina. Thula nina! Welcome all members of the media to the revolutionary house! As your program director, I must tell you that we have no interest in taking any questions so please “ protect us from yourself” we fear of course that should it be that we engage in any critical discourse we may of course reveal some of our “Smallanyana Shelotans” and we are not keen Having an honest interaction.

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