In Photos: Back To The City 2019
One of South Africa's longest running and biggest hip-hop and street culture festival, Back To The City took place last Saturday on the country's Freedom Day, as is the case every year.As usual, it...
View ArticleThe IAAF Says Athletes Like Caster Semenya Are Welcome To Compete in Men's...
Caster Semenya and athletes like herself cannot seem to catch a break with the International Association of Athletic Federations' (IAAF) policies regarding intersex athletes.Responding to a letter...
View Article10 Cultural Events You Can't Miss this June in South Africa
June is Youth Month in South Africa and it promises to be lit AF. South Africans are undeniably spoiled for choice as our exciting guide will show you. From comedy shows, powerful theatrical...
View ArticleHow South Africa's War on Women Impacted Me: 'This self-identified 'feminist'...
South Africa's gender-based violence, especially rape and femicide, is a national crisis. The past week has seen women marching to bring about a solution. The following is one South African woman's...
View ArticleShekhinah is Taking her Rosefest Festival to Durban
In August, Shekhinah hosted the inaugural edition of her self-produced festival Rosefest. Rosefest Johannesburg took place on National Women's Day (August 9). In October, the singer, songwriter and...
View ArticleIn Conversation: South Africa's Favorite Sex Doctor Launches a Pleasure...
Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng, or "Dr T" as many South Africans refer to her, is a strong Black woman on a mission to change how people talk about sexual health. She's taking what she's dubbed "the pleasure...
View Article14 Cultural Events You Can't Miss this December in South Africa
South Africans will tell you that December is not just a month, it's an entire lifestyle. From beginning to end, it's about being immersed in a ton of activity with friends and family as well as any...
View ArticleIn Photos: Riky Rick’s Cotton Fest 2020 Was Bigger & Better
Cotton Fest, the South African music and street culture festival started by Riky Rick, came back in grand fashion this year. Last year's event had already proved to be a spectacle and a great start to...
View Article'If you have no savings you are screwed': South African Artists Call For...
On Monday morning, a few ministers—including the minister of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa—asked South Africans on Twitter to partake in a #LockdowngymChallenge.A number of...
View ArticleSouth Africans Panic Over Alleged Reinstatement of Alcohol Ban
The need to calm the masses came as rumours began to circulate on social media stating that the government was planning on locking up liquor stores once again. This panic influenced shoppers to once...
View ArticleOppikoppi Releases Lineup for Upcoming Live-Streaming Event
Oppikoppi has officially opened ticket sales for the festival taking place this weekend in what the organisers are calling an "Online Music Safari". Keeping inline with lockdown regulations, Oppikoppi...
View Article5 South African Photo Books to Check Out
While image-making, along with image archiving, have taken different forms over the years — advancing in tandem with photography's multiple technological advancements particularly in recent times —...
View ArticleHere's The Lowdown On The 2021 South African Music Awards Nominees List
The South African Music Awards (SAMAs) nominations list has, once again, been met with a lot of disapproval from music fans. This year's edition, the 27th, features two new separate categories for...
View ArticleOpinion: In Polyandry Lies the Power of Choice
Earlier this month, the South African government released a Green Paper, a policy discussion paper open for public comment, that seeks to amend the current Marriage Act. The Green Paper proposes the...
View ArticleTRESOR Secures His Spot On The Billboard 100 and Grammy Committee
The past few months have made it look as though Congolese-born, South Africa-based TRESOR has his sights set on global domination. The platinum-selling African pop star and producer lent his magic*...
View ArticleThe Family of Riky Rick Releases New Song Using AI
The family of later South African rapper Riky Rick has released a new song constructed from words taken from social media posts. The new song, titled "Stronger," is created using Artificial...
View ArticleThe Best Amapiano Songs of 2023 So Far
We are officially halfway through 2023 and the reign of amapiano isn’t showing any signs of losing steam. Seeing amapiano acts billed at esteemed international concerts and festivals has become less...
View ArticleFrom Mbube to Amapiano: South African Music in All Its Glory
South Africa’s music history is inextricably linked to its political landscape–even if it’s made in defiance of it or to escape it. From the artists who drew attention to the wrongs that were taking...
View ArticleThe Best South African Songs of 2023 So Far
Year in, year out, South African artists continue to fight for their rightful place within the global music landscape—and 2023 hasn’t been an exception. In February, Wouter Kellerman, Nomcebo Zikode...
View ArticleAQ Is the American-Born African Child You Want At Your Party
AQ stands for “African Queen.” And the Harlem-born, South African-Guinean DJ has set her sights on New York City’s Roller Kingdom Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace. Fresh off of her “AMAPROBLEM” debut at...
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