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

French Institute of South Africa marks unveiling of alumni community at Standard Bank Gallery in Johannesburg CBD

A South African theatre company makes waves internationally, with their latest show winning a prestigious award in Oman

Celebrated South Africa writer E’skia Mphahlele’s iconic book, Down Second Avenue grows new legs up the stage

Public intellectual, poet and painter, Lefifi Tladi proposes public cleansing for South Africa to be on the right course

CITYLIFE/ARTS pays tribute to Abdullah Ibrahim, who has passed on

A new film Studying Under the Barrel of a Gun honours legacy of student leaders who helped shape the nation’s democratic future

Soweto youth to get A1 skills training on Youth Day

Sunday, June 21, 2026

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CITYLIFE/ARTS pays tribute to an iconic theatre producer Zodwa Shongwe
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CITYLIFE/ARTS pays tribute to an iconic theatre producer Zodwa Shongwe

April 23, 2025

In a nutshell – the artistic director dreams and the producer implements and monitors the dream-Zodwa Shongwe. By Edward Tsumele Those who would like to say their final words and … Read More

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Africa’s ‘sleeping’ language, |xam, has been written in stone at Oxford university
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Africa’s ‘sleeping’ language, |xam, has been written in stone at Oxford university

March 5, 2025

Elleke Boehmer, University of Oxford and Luan Staphorst, University of Oxford A response to the legacy of the imperialist and mining magnate Cecil John Rhodes is being written into the … Read More

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Bakwena Ba Mogopa community of Northwest commemorate painful past of forced removals
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Bakwena Ba Mogopa community of Northwest commemorate painful past of forced removals

February 21, 2025

By Funeka Bambalele While the whole world celebrated love this past weekend, for Bakwena Ba Mogopa community near Ventersdorp, Northwest, it was a remembrance of a painful historic moment. Bakwena … Read More

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In WozaWenties, a semi-autobiographical piece, Sookool makes risky choices which pay
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In WozaWenties, a semi-autobiographical piece, Sookool makes risky choices which pay

February 21, 2025

Lorin Sookool’s Dance presentation took place recently at Artscape Theatrein Cape Town where the writer alongside with other media from Johannesburg were invited to attend. By Tonderai Chiyindiko “Have you … Read More

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South African poetry has a new digital archive – what’s behind the project
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South African poetry has a new digital archive – what’s behind the project

February 3, 2025

Tinashe Mushakavanhu, University of Oxford South African poetry, rich with history, has long been an underappreciated cornerstone of the country’s cultural landscape. But a new free-to-access digital archive is helping … Read More

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Levy Sekonya: rewriting South Africa’s film industry from the ground up
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Levy Sekonya: rewriting South Africa’s film industry from the ground up

January 31, 2025

By 2020, a second-hand Canon camera became his tool of rebellion. He filmed music videos in Johannesburg’s student hubs, his work raw and rooted in the unvarnished rhythms of township … Read More

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In Dada Masilo South Africa has lost a dance icon who was shy but conversed boldly through motion
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In Dada Masilo South Africa has lost a dance icon who was shy but conversed boldly through motion

January 9, 2025

By Edward Tsumele, CITYLIFE/ARTS Editor As I was researching this tribute piece scanning photographs of her that are now all over the place, particularly on the digital spaces, I came … Read More

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  • French Institute of South Africa marks unveiling of alumni community at Standard Bank Gallery in Johannesburg CBD

    French Institute of South Africa marks unveiling of alumni community at Standard Bank Gallery in Johannesburg CBD

    June 19, 2026
  • A South African theatre company makes waves internationally, with their latest show winning a prestigious award in Oman

    A South African theatre company makes waves internationally, with their latest show winning a prestigious award in Oman

    June 18, 2026
  • Celebrated South Africa writer E’skia Mphahlele’s iconic book, Down Second Avenue grows new legs up the stage

    Celebrated South Africa writer E’skia Mphahlele’s iconic book, Down Second Avenue grows new legs up the stage

    June 18, 2026
  • Public intellectual, poet and painter, Lefifi Tladi proposes public cleansing for South Africa to be on the right course

    Public intellectual, poet and painter, Lefifi Tladi proposes public cleansing for South Africa to be on the right course

    June 17, 2026
  • CITYLIFE/ARTS pays tribute to Abdullah Ibrahim, who has passed on

    CITYLIFE/ARTS pays tribute to Abdullah Ibrahim, who has passed on

    June 16, 2026
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