arts and culture
Brand South Africa calls for entry for the Cape Town International Film Market Festival...
Brand South Africa calls for entry for the Cape Town International Film Market Festival “Most Patriotic South African Arts Ambassador” Award
Johannesburg, Friday 07 September...
Celebrating the role of the South African film industry in shaping the Nation Brand...
By Phindi Maduna
On 3 to 10 March 2018, Brand South Africa once again partnered with RapidLion - the South African International Film Festival...
Remembering Keorapetse Kgositsile 1938-2018
South African poet laureate, political activist and academic Keorapetse "Bra Willie" Kgositsile passed away on 3 January 2018 after a short illness. He was...
Remembering Lucky Dube, ten years on
In October 2007, one of South Africa's greatest musical sons died. Celebrate the life and art of reggae artist Lucky Dube with five of...
The Mash Up radio host learns from listeners
Poets and musicians collaborate on The Mash Up, a weekly SAfm radio show. Between them and the audience, they teach the host and listeners...
isiXhosa sci-fi film wows at BRICS film festival in China
A new isiXhosa film, a futuristic sci-fi action film titled Stillborn, opened the International BRICS Film Festival held in China during June 2017.
CD Anderson
The...
Ditshego: ‘Replace a beer bottle with a book’
The importance of reading and the impact literacy have on society were highlighted at the World Book Celebration in Johannesburg this week.
Melissa Javan
Tebogo Ditshego,...
Africa Day: The new African kings and queens of Hollywood
Proudly African stars are taking the film and television world by storm, with a new generation of talent gaining prominence in some of Hollywood's...
Remembering Thandi Klaasen, South African singer 1931-2017
Legendary South African jazz singer Thandi Klaasen died on 15 January 2017 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. The news was announced by...
South Africa’s youngest author tells her story
A young South African, seven-year-old Michelle Nkamankeng, has become the youngest published author in the country and in Africa. The first book in her...
