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When Qhawekazi Mazaleni was crowned Miss South Africa at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria on 25 October, she felt a mix of nerves and gratitude.
“It was the nerves of knowing I’d been leading up to this moment for so long,” she says.
“But also the excitement of being on stage, feeling the energy in the arena and knowing I had really just...
Two days is how long it took me to read Lebo Mazibuko’s debut novel Bantu Knots, released in 2021. Her second novel Fabrics of Love, however, took me almost two weeks. Not only due to a tight work schedule, but because the themes of family secrets, generational trauma and fatherlessness were too weighty at times.
Soweto-born writer Mazibuko’s w...
When Senyaka and Kamazu of Hunger Boyz released Fong Kong in 1998, it reflected a moment when counterfeit goods — mostly from China — were flooding South African cities and townships.
Since then, local underground syndicates have mastered the art of reengineering and replicating everything from fashion to food, including high-end brands.
...Over 250 leaders from across the world will converge in Cape Town next week to envision how artificial intelligence, innovation and global trade are reshaping the creative economy.
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture and the South African Cultural Observatory (Saco) will host their International Conference on 4 and 5 November, under the t...
Africa Is Not a Jungle has unveiled the full line-up for its highly anticipated Durban edition, set for Saturday 8 November, at the Durban Botanic Gardens.
Headlined by Grammy award-winning international DJ Black Coffee, the festival promises a day of celebrating African music, culture and community...
