A rising number of filmmakers are making films about African issues that are challenging preconceptions and are resonating well with both African and global audiences. Read more »
Brett Lock and Leon Lazarus of Think Africa Press takes a looks at the urban musical style from Gauteng province which emerged in the mid-1990s. Read more »
Legendary satirist, author and activist Pieter-Dirk Uys calls out political hypocrisy and celebrates the contradictions and absurdities of South Africa. Read more »
Associated Media Publishing has announced that the South African edition of O, The Oprah Magazine will publish its final issue in September 2014. Read more »
The U.S. rock band The Lumineers will make their South African debut this December with performances in Cape Town and Johannesburg. Read more »
Rapper and musician Spoek Mathambo has travelled across the country uncovering the electronic music scene in a new documentary titled, Future Sounds of Mzansi. Read more »
The rap duo's song, Enter the Ninja, has been remixed and used by U.S. director Hormony Korine, for the ad of the new Dior fragrance, Dior Addict. Read more »
The South African Post Office has honoured late music legends with a series of stamps to commemorate the lives of musicians those who contributed to the musical canon and the wider ... Read more »
Nobel literature laureate Nadine Gordimer, has passed away at her home in Johannesburg, aged 90. Read more »
The documentary Framed investigates how western images and media have created the single narrative of Africa as a continent that can't help itself. Read more »
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