January 10
South Africa: 'Apartheid Police Feared That Camera' - Photographer Peter Magubane Laid to Rest
Legendary photographer Dr Peter Magubane was laid to rest on Wednesday following a week of tributes. Mourners hailed how he fought apartheid with his camera. Read more »
January 02
South Africa: Cape Town's Minstrels Kick Off Tweede Nuwe Jaar With a Bang As the Klopse Drum the Ghoema Beat
The alternative New Year celebrations date back to the mid-19th century when the Cape slaves were given a day off from their duties on 2 January. Read more »
December 03, 2023
South Africa: Global Award Affirms Cape Baritone Theo Magongoma's Soaring Talent
Cape Town baritone Theo Magongoma was recently honoured with the prestigious Elizabeth Greenfield Award from a pool of 77 applicants from nine countries. The distinguished award is… Read more »
November 21, 2023
South Africa: What Really Happened in Sharpeville - New Book Reveals Many More Died in the the Massacre
A new book turns the official narrative about the 21 March 1960 massacre on its head. The crowd that gathered on that fateful day was actually peaceful and did not pose a threat to… Read more »
South Africa: Zimbabwe DJ Snagga T Was Among Those Who Died in Albert Street Fire
The devastating fire in Joburg's Albert Street in August, which claimed the lives of 77 people, also had an impact on the city's vibrant entertainment scene. The blaze claimed the… Read more »
November 07, 2023
South Africa: District Six Museum Co-Founder Noor Ebrahim Remembered As a 'Powerful, Charismatic Storyteller'
An educator and storyteller is how District Six Museum co-founder and author Mogamat Noor Ebrahim is being described following his death. Read more »
October 31, 2023
South Africa: Music Awards Mired in More Controversy
The South African Music Awards (Samas) are mired in yet another controversy as a leaked document shows concerns over how now-cancelled KwaZulu-Natal funding worth R28-million was… Read more »
October 16, 2023
Sudan: 'Goodbye Julia' - First Sudanese Film At Cannes Is a Potent Exploration of Prejudice
Set just before South Sudan seceded from what was the largest nation in Africa, Mohamed Kordofani's restrained drama about two women from different sides of the country demystifies… Read more »
October 11, 2023
South Africa: Time Out Market Set to Showcase Cape Town's Culinary Stars When It Opens Next Month
The globally successful Time Out Market promises to be a major food and tourism boost for the city. Read more »
September 25, 2023
South Africa: New Startup Gives Unwanted European Fashion a 'Second Life' in South Africa
Africa has been the West's dumping ground for far too long: a new recommerce enterprise aims to sell last season's high fashion at significantly lower prices. Read more »
September 08, 2023
South Africa: Artists Dada Khanyisa, William Kentridge Heal Johannesburg's Wounds and Put the Spring Back in Her Step
In the first weekend in Spring, we left William Kentridge's studio called The Centre for the Less Good Idea in downtown Johannesburg's Maboneng art district, mesmerised and… Read more »
August 16, 2023
South Africa: Country's First Royal Ballet Principal Dancer Johaar Mosaval Dies
Johaar Mosaval has passed away. Born in Cape Town's District Six, he was South Africa's first black principal dancer at England's Royal Ballet. Mosaval performed on international… Read more »
August 10, 2023
Nigeria: 'A List to Bring Wonder' - 2023 Booker Prize Longlist Announced, Including Ayobami Adebayo and Tan Twan Eng
The 2023 Booker Prize longlist has been announced, offering 'startling portraits of the current'. Read more »
August 09, 2023
South Africa: 'Maybe Today, I'll Slip Away...' Sugar Man Sixto Rodriguez Passes Away
Sixto Rodriguez, a huge star in South Africa in the 70s and again later with the release of a documentary in 2012, passed away at the age of 81. The official Rodriguez website… Read more »
June 22, 2023
South Africa: Makana Mayor Confident There Will Be Water, As National Arts Festival Kicks Off
Makana Local Municipality mayor Yandiswa Vara is certain there will be enough water for those attending the National Arts Festival starting on Friday in Makhanda (formerly… Read more »
June 19, 2023
South Africa: Amatola Water Vows to Pull Out All Stops to Keep Makhanda Water On for National Arts Festival
The Amatola Water Board has promised to do its best to keep the water on during the arts festival that takes place in Makhanda in July. The town, home to Rhodes University and the… Read more »
May 30, 2023
South Africa: From Soweto-On-Sea to a Bright, Five-Star Future - Brave Gqeberha Chef Is Bound for Mauritius
A young woman's determination is taking her from an impoverished part of the Eastern Cape city to training at a high-end resort in Mauritius. Read more »
May 14, 2023
South Africa: André De Ruyter's Truth to Power - the End of Days (Book Extract)
When André de Ruyter took over as Eskom CEO in January 2020, he quickly realised why it was considered the toughest job in South Africa. His account takes the reader inside… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Mozambique: Police Attack Mourners At Funeral and Memorial Service of Popular Mozambican Rapper Azagaia
After creating havoc at the funeral procession, the Mozambican police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disband a legal memorial march to celebrate the life and legacy of the… Read more »
February 14, 2023
South Africa: Police Tight-Lipped On Rapper AKA Murder Probe As Father Reveals Plans for 'Dignified Send-Off'
A memorial service for slain rapper AKA -- Kiernan Forbes -- will be held this Friday at the Sandton Convention Centre, and he will be buried on Saturday. Police are tight-lipped… Read more »
February 11, 2023
South Africa: Ronald Lamola Calls for Quick Arrest and Prosecution of Rapper AKA's Killers
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola kicked off his address to a meeting of the South African National Editors' Forum on Saturday by passing his condolences to the family of rapper… Read more »
January 29, 2023
Africa: Top Video Game Reproduces Racial Stereotypes in Football
Analysis of players' abilities coded into bestselling Fifa title reveals bias that may be influencing children as they play. Read more »
October 18, 2022
South Africa: Leading Anti-Apartheid Liberation Theologian Dies
Well-known South African Catholic priest, anti-apartheid activist and internationally renowned theologian and author Father Albert Nolan has died at the age of 88. Read more »
September 14, 2022
South Africa: UK Welcomes Open Debate About Its Colonial Past, Says High Commissioner to SA
Antony Phillipson was responding to the debate Queen Elizabeth's death has provoked about her legacy in South Africa, as in other former colonies, with some commentators seeing her… Read more »
May 03, 2018
South Africa: Celebrating the Life of Ballet Star Johaar Mosaval At 90
Johaar Mosaval was the first black South African to become a senior principal dancer at the Royal Ballet, the highest rank in the profession at one of the world's most prestigious… Read more »