Good news for South African passport holders
South Africans have gained visa-free access to another notable country.
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South Africans are poorer than they were in 2007
South Africa is a country and an economy that has failed to live up to the expectations of 20 years ago.
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Good news for everyone with DStv in South Africa
DStv has announced four pop-up channels, free package upgrades, and price reductions on decoders.
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How to tap into South Africa’s most credible online advertising space
Industry insights consistently show that sponsored articles are regarded as South Africa’s most reliable style of online advertising.
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How much it costs to drive vs fly from Joburg to Cape Town and Durban for the holidays
This compares the cost of driving vs flying from Johannesburg to Cape Town and Durban over Christmas 2025.
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One Black Friday shopper in South Africa spent R1 million at a car rental service
Absa says the single highest-value transaction by any of its customers on Black Friday morning was a R1-million point-of-sale payment at a car rental company.
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African Drumming | African festivals | African heritage | arts and culture | cultural preservation | Friday
Thandiswa Mazwai: Still speaking for future generations
Halfway through my interview with Thandiswa Mazwai, she tells me about a tattoo she has on her chest. It’s a combination of symbols she found in the late Credo Mutwa’s book Indaba, my children. On the first page of the book are over a hundred symbols representing everything from “Animal will eat you” to “Enemies…
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Afro-house | Afro-tech | Afrotech | amapiano | apartheid history | Friday
Zakes Bantwini on pain, praise and the power of Dance Music
If, like myself, you have long reached unc status, you might remember that the visuals for Zakes Bantwini’s Wasting My Time | Clap Your Hands (2013) were utterly goated back then. Sonically, vernacular rhythms, buoyant synths, and percussive claps lock into a mantra that nods to African call-and-response while translating straight into global groove culture. …
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AACA Film College | acting masterclasses | African storytelling | arts education Johannesburg | creative education | Friday
Inside the New Creative Academies Shaping South Africa’s Next Generation of Storytellers
To keep the creative energies moving and avoid skills being irrelevant, artists must regularly find ways to continue honing their skills. As such, masterclasses, workshops and formal training at educational institutions become vital. “Dancers are nimble, constantly getting their bodies ready. Musicians are always making noise. But actors only work when the agent calls. So,…
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Africa Rising International Film Festival | African Cinema | African Filmmakers | ARIFF 2024 | Atlas Studios screenings | Friday
From Land Politics to Friendship: ARIFF’s Films Mirror a Changing Continent
One thing Johannesburg film lovers cannot say they’re without is a space to congregate with fellow cinephiles. With film markets, creative hubs, watch parties, and film festivals abounding, it is only a matter of going out in search of them. The Africa Rising International Film Festival (ARIFF) is one of those spaces–an annual weekend where…