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WOMEN IN BUSINESS13 JUL 2026Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Awards 2026 finalists celebrate South Africa’s boldest women entrepreneursSouth Africa’s entrepreneurial landscape has long celebrated disruption. But the finalists announced for the fifth…Lesego Chepape4 min read
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SOUTH AFRICAN ART17 JUL 2026Bronwyn Katz digs beneath the surface to uncover stories held by the landBronwyn Katz, the 2026 Standard Bank Young Artist for Visual Arts, creates sculptures and installations that delve…Lesego Chepape6 min read
SOUTH AFRICAN ART17 JUL 2026Bronwyn Katz digs beneath the surface to uncover stories held by the lan
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MUSIC17 JUL 2026Francois van Coke on fatherhood, Fokofpolisiekar and finding new spaceFrancois van Coke, frontman of Fokofpolisiekar and a successful solo artist, reflects on how fatherhood has reshaped…Kibo Ngowi7 min read
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NELSON MANDELA17 JUL 2026Let Mandela speak for himselfMore than a decade after his passing, a new documentary, ‘Troublemaker: The Story Behind the Mandela Tapes’, offers…Kibo Ngowi8 min read
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FORMULA 122 JUL 2026Formula 1’s luxury makeover is about more than champagneFormula 1 is increasingly selling luxury, a shift prominently displayed at the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix. Moët &…Lesego Chepape2 min read
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WESTERN SAHARA23 JUL 2026The displaced people left outside Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’Filming Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ in Western Sahara, a disputed territory, raises ethical questions about…Mohamed Elbaikam7 min read
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MUSIC23 JUL 2026Zoë Modiga turns Cape Town’s homecoming centre into a congregationPioneering singer-songwriter Zoë Modiga stunned Cape Town audiences with the launch of her self-produced fourth…Zingisa Mase2 min read
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DANCE24 JUL 2026The body remembers what labour takesExplore ‘Izithukuthuku: The Tattered Soul of the Worker’, a powerful dance theatre production that uses isiPantsula…Kgomotso Moncho Maripane6 min read
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FILM REVIEW24 JUL 2026In Christopher Nolan’s‘The Odyssey’, civilisation’s greatest threat comes from withinChristopher Nolan’s latest film, ‘The Odyssey’, transforms an ancient myth into a timely exploration of war,…Kibo Ngowi8 min read
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INTERIOR DESIGN24 JUL 2026Sarah Langa wants African homes to tell African storiesAfter more than a decade as a pioneering content creator in fashion, Sarah Langa is now making waves in interior…Lesego Chepape7 min read
INTERIOR DESIGN24 JUL 2026Sarah Langa wants African homes to tell African storiesAfter more than a d
THEATRE24 JUL 2026Gig Guide: Vusi Mahlasela at Jozi Gold, Amy Jephta brings A Good House to the Market Theatre and TX Theatre Hub returns to The Market TheatreJohannesburg’s cultural calendar is packed with must-see events! The TX Theatre Hub Festival returns to The Market…Lesego Chepape2 min read
THEATRE24 JUL 2026Gig Guide: Vusi Mahlasela at Jozi Gold, Amy Jephta brings A Good House to the Mark
SPORTS ETHICS24 JUL 2026Toxic sports reporting on black athletesThe BBC’s coverage of the Women’s Tennis Association’s new genetic sex testing policy, using visuals of a black woman’s hand, highlights a pattern where stories about fairness in…Lelo Mzaca7 min read
SPORTS ETHICS24 JUL 2026Toxic sports reporting on black athletesThe BBC's coverage of the Women's Te
LAND REFORM24 JUL 2026Measure land reform the right wayThe debate around land reform in South Africa often focuses on statistics, but the true measure of success lies in whether land is restored with dignity, activated productively,…Peter Setou4 min read
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ZIMBABWE24 JUL 2026Can ‘The Polygamist’ open the door for more Zimbabwean adaptations?Following the global success of Sue Nyathi’s ‘The Polygamist’ on Netflix, Zimbabweans are calling for more local novels to be adapted for screen. However, industry players…Marko Phiri6 min read
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ELECTRIC VEHICLES24 JUL 2026Jaecoo’s first EV coming to SA finds the sweet spot in the marketJaecoo’s new J5 BEV is poised to disrupt the South African electric vehicle market, offering a compelling middle ground between basic city hatchbacks and expensive mid-size…Eyaaz Matwadia4 min read
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