Viral African Dance Videos Are Busting Stereotypes in China – And Making Money for Some
Digital platforms offer opportunities for African dance influencers to construct their own visions of what it means to be African.
Arts
Plettenberg Bay Robbed of Its Arts Festival
It is disappointing and unacceptable that the Bitou Municipality dragged its feet in appointing a new tourism service provider. Consequently, the Plett Arts Festival cannot take place this year. The mandate of the Plettenberg Bay Tourism Association lapsed on 30 June 2026. The Municipality undertook to award the new tourism services tender by 1 July, […]
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Tragic Incident in Lynnwood Road
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) submitted an urgent motion to the Tshwane Metro following the tragic death of Mr Hugo van der Berg, who fell into a hole in the sidewalk in front of the Javet Arts Centre in Lynnwood Road on Saturday evening after the Springbok match. It appears that the construction site […]
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Bokkieweek: Government Has to Stop Interfering in Society’s Civil Sphere
Participating in Bokkieweek is a choice exercised within the civil sphere of society. Government should not interfere with it, nor disadvantage or threaten participants. This is the stance of the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) after the tournament drew the ire of government figures, as evidenced by remarks from Gauteng Premier Mr Panyaza Lesufi and […]
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The Rhythms That Broke Bashir: How Sudan’s Music Shaped a Revolution
Music created the networks, identities and spaces of trust that made collective political action possible in Sudan’s 2019 revolution.
A Vision for Cape Town’s Future
Speech by Patricia de Lille, GOOD Leader. *Note to Editor: This speech was given during the GOOD City of Cape Town Mayoral Launch
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Yonela Mnana: “Music Education Should Not Be a Luxury”
The jazz pianist has built a career challenging the perception of blindness through music
“Disability Is Just One Part of Our Life” – Meet the Dancer Breaking Barriers on Stage
Lethabo Shai lost her leg aged two. Now she’s a professional dancer telling her story.
Cameroon’s Sacred and Royal Animals: Could Literature and Futures Thinking Help Save Them?
Literature about royal animals was used in workshops to imagine better futures.
Recognise Mimi Coertse’s Exceptional Achievements
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) tabled a parliamentary motion this afternoon, requesting that the life and exceptional achievements of Mimi Coertse, South Africa’s most celebrated opera singer and international star, be duly honoured and recognised. Coertse, who passed away on 27 April this year at the age of 93, made a phenomenal contribution to […]
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Untangling the Red Tape of Crèche Registration
City of Cape Town is trying to make the process easier for Early Childhood Development centres
Melville Families Get Much-Needed Relief From Colourful Arts Festival
The third edition of The Happening festival hopes to boost community morale and local businesses
Sharpeville Forgotten by Government
Memorials honouring the victims of the 1960 massacre are falling into ruin, but local activists are stepping up to improve the township
Arts Festival Inspires Mpumalanga Towns
My Body My Space arts festival provides a much-needed injection of money and opportunities for residents of Emakhazeni Local Municipality
Madagascan-Inspired Dance Festival in Soweto Confronts Social Issues
The fourth ITROTRA–MAP Dance Festival was held last week with artists coming from Madagascar, Mozambique, Sweden, France and Germany
R66-Million Lottery Grant for Netball Courts Halted After Investigation
Special Investigating Unit has launched a probe into a grant to Netball SA for a World Cup 2023 legacy project
Observatory Land Occupiers Wait to Hear Their Fate
The City of Cape Town has offered to move families living on Main Road to a site in Gugulethu
A R24-Million Sports Centre and Nowhere to Train
Kokstad’s pool is empty and the soccer field is too hard
Hundreds March on Parliament Demanding an Increase in Alcohol Tax
“In our communities we have shebeens that operate 24 hours”
Government Promises to Fix Payment Backlog Choking SA Film Industry
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition tells Parliament it will secure urgent funding
Mogale City Has to Return R1,7 Million Earmarked for Libraries to Provincial Treasury
The Gauteng Provincial Treasury has instructed the Mogale City Local Municipality (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift) to return an amount of R1,7 million that was originally earmarked for upgrading libraries. The Municipality failed to utilise the funds during the 2024/25 financial year. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), which serves on the Oversight Committee on Sport, Arts, […]
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Graaff-Reinet Will Always Be Graaff-Reinet
Graaff-Reinet will always be Graaff-Reinet – and not Robert Sobukwe Town – to the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus). The party, therefore, calls on the people of Graaff-Reinet, the broader Eastern Cape and the rest of South Africa to ignore the name change. This geographical name change along with 20 others – such as East […]
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Joburg’s Old Drill Hall Now an Arts Sanctuary
Once the site of the 1956 Treason Trial and later a prosthetic limb factory, the building has been brought to life with art installations and greenery
Heritage, Arts, Fashion and Culture at the Heart of North-West Tourism
Arts Meet Fashion-Mahikeng delivered a powerful celebration of African creativity, successfully transforming Cookes Lake, Mahikeng into a vibrant hub of fashion, art, and cultural expression. The one-day multidisciplinary event brought together fashion designers, visual artists, performers, models, creatives, small businesses, and cultural stakeholders, highlighting the growing creative economy of the North West Province. Attendees experienced …