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

McKenzie dissolves the National Arts Council board, but its woes are far from over, it seems

An exciting Johannesburg Philharmonic Winter Season to warm up audiences at Linder Auditorium

Standard Bank Award winning musician Muneyi impresses the audience at an exclusive venue in Johannesburg CBD

Standard Bank Young Artist Modise Sekgothe to make Lit.Culture debut

A new fine music concert series at Theatre on the Square for those with discerning tastes

Rebirth of Ubuntu Concert to ignite musical heritage at Joburg Theatre

After months of sold out shows, Die Pienk Kerk enters June with a bang

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Category: Opinion

Books: folklore and fantasy combine in Langabi, a supernatural historical epic from Zimbabwe
Opinion

Books: folklore and fantasy combine in Langabi, a supernatural historical epic from Zimbabwe

December 23, 2024

Gibson Ncube, Stellenbosch University In 2023, award-winning Zimbabwean author Christopher Mlalazi published a new book, Langabi: Season of the Beast. He’s the author of novels like Running with Mother (2012), … Read More

Comment on Books: folklore and fantasy combine in Langabi, a supernatural historical epic from Zimbabwe
Johannesburg’s underbelly is explored in Niq Mhlongo’s fresh new novel about a messy break-up
Opinion

Johannesburg’s underbelly is explored in Niq Mhlongo’s fresh new novel about a messy break-up

December 20, 2024

Olivier Moreillon, University of Johannesburg Niq Mhlongo was born in Soweto, Johannesburg in 1973 and grew up under apartheid, South Africa’s institutionalised racial segregation under white minority rule. He graduated … Read More

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Opinion

Rashid Vally: South African visionary whose indie record labels shaped the jazz scene

December 11, 2024

Gwen Ansell, University of Pretoria Some record labels create huge market and financial clout. Some stay much smaller, but punch way above their weight in terms of their impact on … Read More

Comment on Rashid Vally: South African visionary whose indie record labels shaped the jazz scene
A South African politician ends up homeless in Nthikeng Mohlele’s spicy new novel – but is it any good?
Opinion

A South African politician ends up homeless in Nthikeng Mohlele’s spicy new novel – but is it any good?

November 14, 2024

Olivier Moreillon, University of Johannesburg Despite the flaws in the latest novel by South African writer Nthikeng Mohlele, there is something alluring about Revolutionaries’ House. It is Mohlele’s most political … Read More

Comment on A South African politician ends up homeless in Nthikeng Mohlele’s spicy new novel – but is it any good?
Why London’s new slavery memorial is so important: ‘The past that is not past reappears, always, to rupture the present’
Opinion

Why London’s new slavery memorial is so important: ‘The past that is not past reappears, always, to rupture the present’

September 19, 2024

Meleisa Ono-George, University of Oxford In 2026, a new memorial to the 12.5 million enslaved people transported to the Americas and Europe – and their descendants – will be unveiled … Read More

Comment on Why London’s new slavery memorial is so important: ‘The past that is not past reappears, always, to rupture the present’
Global media tell only part of Africa’s story – new report shows which outlets perform best and worst
Opinion

Global media tell only part of Africa’s story – new report shows which outlets perform best and worst

September 13, 2024

Wallace Chuma, University of Cape Town and Trust Matsilele, Birmingham City University Media coverage of Africa has always been dominated by narratives of disease, poverty, conflict and political instability. These … Read More

Comment on Global media tell only part of Africa’s story – new report shows which outlets perform best and worst
Steve Biko, the South African liberation struggle hero who considered dishonour worse than death
Opinion

Steve Biko, the South African liberation struggle hero who considered dishonour worse than death

September 12, 2024

Jacob Dlamini, Princeton University What happens when death becomes the ultimate marker of one’s commitment to one’s freedom? Jacob Dlamini explores this and other questions in his new book, Dying … Read More

Comment on Steve Biko, the South African liberation struggle hero who considered dishonour worse than death

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