Calling all fans of Deacon Blue. The legendary Scottish Pop Rock band is coming to South Africa for the first time ever. And tickets go on sale today. ALSO READ: Sjava and Big Zulu: Get tickets to see the Inkabi Zezwe Tour DEACON BLUE IS COMING TO SA FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER It’s official. The […]

The Constitutional Court, in a unanimous judgment, has ruled that the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act is unconstitutional because Parliament “overwhelmingly failed in facilitating public participation”. Parliament failed to ensure public participation before passing the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act, says the Constitutional Court. The Court has given Parliament 24 months to re-enact the legislation […]

South Africa has experienced many challenges in relation to migration and xenophobia. We are marking Africa Day by bringing together a diversity of women who live in Cape Town to speak about their commonalities as African women and to share their experiences. This is how the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR), Tusimame Wanawake, and […]

South Africa is one of the leading countries in Africa to produce actors and actresses who become stars who shine in Hollywood. Lately Mzansi is also slowly but surely also adding musicians to the list of international stars who are making it in the United States. ALSO READ: Tina Turner’s other love: Cars Here are […]

South African film, SARAFINA! has received another standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival… 31 years after it first premiered at the prestigious festival on the French Riviera. Watch below. “It was the best reaction!” producer Anant Singh told SAPeople at a beach event afterwards. There were tears shed by the international audience as the […]

A child abuse lawsuit over a nude scene filed by actors who played star-crossed lovers in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 “Romeo and Juliet” will be thrown out, a California judge said Thursday. Olivia Hussey was 15 and Leonard Whiting 16 when they starred in the Oscar-winning film of William Shakespeare’s tragedy from Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures. The film […]

Looking for something to watch tonight? Check out all the new streaming releases from all your favourite platforms. Scrolling through Netflix, Amazon Prime, or Disney Plus to find something to watch can be a hustle, that is why we give you daily updates on what to stream. Here are the new streaming releases for TODAY: […]

Abdellah Taïa is Morocco’s first gay writer in history living in Paris who reimagines being muslim, queer and African. Abdellah Taïa was born in 1973 in Rabat, Morocco. He currently lives in Paris. He is the first writer from north Africa – and in fact the Arab world – to openly declare that he is […]

Armed with a bamboo ink pen and a steady hand, Ethiopian Orthodox priest Zelalem Mola carefully copies text in the ancient Ge’ez language from a religious book onto a goatskin parchment. This painstaking task is preserving an ancient tradition, all the while bringing him closer to God, says the 42-year-old. At the Hamere Berhan Institute […]

OpenStudios.Joburg takes place in the City of Gold this weekend, bringing art aficionados two days of unrivalled artistic indulgence. Joburg is one of the continent’s most celebrated art cities, filled with a network of studio spaces that gives life to the city’s status as one of the continent’s premier art cities. OPENSTUDIOS JOHANNESBURG Last year […]

The 2023 Hollywoodbets Durban July is set to be the most anticipated sporting and fashion event of the year. The 2023 Hollywoodbets Durban July is set to be the most anticipated sporting and fashion event of the year. The annual iconic sporting and social event will feature six trailblazing fashion designers selected to be part […]

The late great Tina Turner is celebrated for her superstar status as a music artist. The singer – who died at age 83 on Wednesday, 24 May, at her home in Switzerland – has also been remembered for her performances in South Africa. The rock n roll star faced controversy for visiting Mzansi during the […]

Tina Turner died on 24 May at the age of 83. Oprah Winfrey pulled on her online followers’ heartstrings as she spoke about the late star. Musician Tina Turner–real name Anna Mae Bullock broke into the scenes in the 1980s and died in 2023; after finding out that the Queen of rock ’n’ roll had passed away, Oprah Winfrey […]

Westlife have extended their The Wild Dreams Tour and will be performing for a third night at SunBet Arena, Time Square in Pretoria. Westlife, one of pop music’s most influential boybands, has extended its The Wild Dreams Tour and will be performing for a third night at SunBet Arena, Time Square in Pretoria. ALSO READ | Kim Kardashian reveals […]

Have you seen that cargo pants are back? Young people are once again swishing down hallways and they might even be wearing Crocs on their feet, because these are cool now too. For many this could be seen as dressing “badly” but Y2K (2000s fashion) is all the rage at the moment. Fashion has long been one of […]

South African singer and impersonator Belinda Davids will be bringing the Greatest Love of All tour to Johannesburg this August. ALSO READ: Taylor Swift yells at security guard while performing ‘Bad Blood’ Davids is currently on an international tour, bringing the sound of Whitney Houston to audiences across Europe. She will be touring New Zealand next month, before coming […]

Yes, that’s right. Though it may be hard to think of a cemetery as beautiful, there are a number of cemeteries that attract millions of visitors every year. In some instances, cemeteries are included on the list of places to visit by many tourists that travel to certain destinations. ALSO READ: Solo travelling: Reasons why […]

South Africa’s popular musician The Kiffness (real name David Scott) is heading to Europe in September for a tour that’s sure to delight both South Africans living abroad AND all the foreigners who have become huge fans since his famous Alugalug Cat song, and his collaboration with a Ukrainian soldier which helped raise money for […]

The 2023 Durban FilmMart (DFM), Africa’s premier coproduction and finance market, has selected 28 projects for its Pitch and Finance Forum. Under the theme African Constellations, the 14th DFM takes place from 21 – 24 July 2023 as a 4-day physical event in Durban, South Africa.   The Pitch and Finance Forum functions as a crucial […]

South African conductor Ofentse Pitse, who defied the odds to become the first black female and youngest female to conduct an orchestra in South Africa, says she is “still buzzing” after working on Netflix’s hit show Queen Charlotte, the prequel to the Bridgerton series. On Wednesday morning, Ofentse – who wasn’t allowed to join her […]

The Covid pandemic nearly undid years of effort by Philippi entrepreneurs Siphamadla Mavumengwana and Siphumeze Ramncwana. For two years, their fast-food business was closed and their staff laid off. But the pair have bounced back and in spite of daily struggles with crime, Estratweni Mobile Foods is thriving. Entrepreneurs Siphamadla Mavumengwana and Siphumeze Ramncwana started […]

The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture aims to publish at least three national gazettes later in 2023 detailing name changes for cities, towns, villages and rivers in the country. WATCH | When the fastest woman in the world turns up to run the parents race at her kid’s school In the department’s annual performance plan for 2023/24, it […]

South Africa has one of the world’s most expansive social grant system: 47% of the population relies on a monthly grant. Of these, 18 million are permanent beneficiaries and about 10 million receive a temporary Social Relief of Distress Grant. This was introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic for working-age adults who do not receive formal […]

Activism involves speaking up for minorities and the voiceless. Queer activist Hlengiwe Buthelezi speaks to us about the challenges of it all. Queer Activist Hlengiwe Buthelezi. Images via Instagram: @Hlegs55 Queer liberation in Africa is still a dream. That’s why we need the bravery of LGBTIQIA+ activists to keep trying to fight against those who […]

Many people cannot not even fathom the idea of taking a trip to some far away (or nearby) destination. The thought of solo travelling is just too terrifying for some. As nice as it is to have company while exploring the world or even just a small corner of one’s own country for that matter, […]