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The death of a public museum in South Africa and the emergence of a privately owned museum

The exhibition Assemblies of Community depicts the ordinariness of life in the once violence wracked Thokoza township

The play Rise, is pregnant with staggering ambition and integrity

Perfect Thursday evening of art vibe in Rosebank and cool jazz in Brixton

Veteran actor Kid Sithole pays tribute to the late legendary actor Connie Chiume

An opportunity to collect a Peter Clarke at Aspire Auctions forthcoming auction beckons

Sheila Jarzin Levinson a bubbling, energetic artist whose art talks about the personal as it does about the universal

Thomas Kgope, the eccentric artist who left a promising career as an electrician to pursue art to the top

Tuesday, June 09, 2026
The death of a public museum in South Africa and the emergence of a privately owned museum
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The death of a public museum in South Africa and the emergence of a privately owned museum

November 2, 2022

By Edward Tsumele There was a time in art history in South Africa whereby both adults and children would go to a museum and immerse themselves in viewing art, often … Read More

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The exhibition Assemblies of Community depicts the ordinariness of life in the once violence wracked Thokoza township
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The exhibition Assemblies of Community depicts the ordinariness of life in the once violence wracked Thokoza township

June 9, 2026

Most of the participating photographers are young, daring in creating a new narrative for their township, a new narrative that is a far departure from the war wretched lives of … Read More

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The play Rise, is pregnant with staggering ambition and integrity
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The play Rise, is pregnant with staggering ambition and integrity

June 9, 2026

The play beautifully reflects counter memories of June 1976, based on the scholarship of academic Sifiso Ndlovu, contained in his seminal book titled The Soweto Uprisings: Counter Memories of June … Read More

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Perfect Thursday evening of art vibe in Rosebank and cool jazz in Brixton
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Perfect Thursday evening of art vibe in Rosebank and cool jazz in Brixton

June 8, 2026

I and some mates of mine first attended the a dialogue at The French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) in Braamfontein, where a curated discussion took place, discussing the importance … Read More

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Veteran actor Kid Sithole pays tribute to the late legendary actor Connie Chiume
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Veteran actor Kid Sithole pays tribute to the late legendary actor Connie Chiume

June 8, 2026

Lest We Forget: Connie Temweka  Gabisile. Chiume (5 June 1952–6 August 2024); A tribute by Mabutho Kid Sithole. By Mabutho Kid Sithole (with Sandile Memela) She was born on, 5 … Read More

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An opportunity to collect a Peter Clarke at Aspire Auctions forthcoming auction beckons
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An opportunity to collect a Peter Clarke at Aspire Auctions forthcoming auction beckons

June 8, 2026

By CityLife Arts Writer In recent years the works created by one of South Africa‘ collectable artists, Peter Clarke, increasingly became a favourite with collectors and his works fetched good … Read More

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Sheila Jarzin Levinson a bubbling, energetic artist whose art talks about the personal as it does about the universal
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Sheila Jarzin Levinson a bubbling, energetic artist whose art talks about the personal as it does about the universal

June 5, 2026

By Edward Tsumele, CITYLIFE/ARTS Editor When I received an invitation to attend the opening of an exhibition in Saxonwold this past Sunday, I was rather surprised. A gallery in Saxonwold? … Read More

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Thomas Kgope, the eccentric artist who left a promising career as an electrician to pursue art to the top
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Thomas Kgope, the eccentric artist who left a promising career as an electrician to pursue art to the top

June 4, 2026

By Natalie Knight Thomas Kgope (1954 – 2007) is a unique and quirky artist, whose original style and unorthodox methods have garnered him many accolades and much personal grief. The first … Read More

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    The play Rise, is pregnant with staggering ambition and integrity

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