The Woza Sisi women artists’ collective relaunch their book about Johannesburg Street hair stylists and unveil a new T-shirt range

By Edward Tsumele, CITYLIFE/ARTS Editor When they first showed their work at the Umhlabathi in Newtown, Johannesburg, the place that has been fast consolidating itself as a centre for photography, … Read More

The Standard Bank Art Lab might be what the arts community needs to connect the broad community of artists with audiences

Jazzman Nduduzo Makhathini’s NPR Tiny Desk performance screening, Ntu Sonicities: Devotion Suite in Five Movements worked perfectly well at the place. By Edward Tsumele, CITYLIFE/ARTS Editor I had not been … Read More

Visiting academic Professor David Scott’s analytical lecture ignites the audience’s passion for thinking at Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study

By Jojokhala Mei On a cold July 2025 evening the Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS) at the University of Johannesburg reverberated to the USA’s University of Columbia Anthropology Professor … Read More