There is R150 Million Covid-19 Fund for artists: Really?
Creative Industry Federation of South Africa nowhere to be seen!!! By Edward Tsumele | Anybody who is even remotely literary in terms of interest would by now be aware of … Read More
Market Theatre Chief executive officer Ismail Mahomed resigns
By Edward Tsumele The arts community this week on Wednesday woke up to the shock of the resignation of the Market Theatre Foundation’s Chief executive officer Ismail Mahomed. The reasons … Read More
Sasol art competition cancelled in face of Covid-19
By Edward Tsumele | The effects of Covid-19 are reaching far and wide, especially in the arts sector with several events such as festivals, art competitions, theatrical productions and concerts, … Read More
Trove of superb Irma Stern paintings tops Strauss & Co’s Live Virtual May sale
By CityLife Arts Writer | Strauss & Co is on, on Sunday 10 and Monday 11 May. This important two-day sale includes paintings by several important twentieth-century moderns, including Irma … Read More
Bongani Linda – A Freedom Day Warrior Remembered
By Ismail Mahomed Every year, as we approach Freedom Day my thoughts race back to theatre-maker Bongani Linda whom I will always remember as a real theatre warrior. In 1995, … Read More
Performing blues saved Smoke’s life after tragedy
By Edward Tsumele “My life was complicated, and I was down and out, and therefore decided one day to pick up my guitar and went into the streets performing. I had … Read More
Market Theatre alumni Zanele Muholi making freedom meaningful
By Edward Tsumele April is Freedom Month and amid the chaos and panic gripping the country and activities undertaken to combat the Coviod-19 Pandemic, Freedom Month will certainly not be … Read More