Entertainment

South Africa’s film industry has once again gained international recognition with the Oscar nomination of Last Ranger, a gripping short film that takes an...

South Africa’s athletes will be walking out in style at the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics in London, in a kit created by Durban designer Leigh Schubert.
• Shooting for gold

The R150-million Soweto Theatre will do more than boost tourism and the performing arts in South Africa's famous township. It forms part of a multi-million rand "culture-led" urban regeneration project in the area, and in pure visual terms has made an immediate impact on its surroundings.

Le Grand Cirque Adrenaline is a spectacular show full of jaw-dropping stunts with some of the world's best acts brought together on one stage. One twist, however, is that there are no safety belts, crash mats or any other safety apparatus.
• Zip Zap circus school teaches life skills

South Africa enters a new era in broadcasting on 1 November, when the country officially starts the conversion of its television broadcasting signal from analogue to digital technology. There will be a three-year "dual-illumination" period, after which the analogue signal will be switched off.