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The award-winning performer behind two of science fiction and gaming’s most recognisable characters will meet South African fans in Johannesburg from 25 to 27 September.
06 Aug 20267 min read
From 4 to 6 August 2026, the Artscape Opera House becomes a competitive stage where young dancers from South Africa and abroad test classical technique, contemporary expression and performance discipline before an international jury.
04 Aug 20264 min read
The 47th Durban International Film Festival is showing films, but some of its most important 2026 work is happening behind the screen — in workshops, residencies and industry sessions built around the people who make cinema possible.
25 Jul 20263 min read
Ian Cardoni, Harry Belden and Spencer Grammer will meet South African fans at Comic Con Africa 2026 for panels, photographs, autographs and interdimensional fan chaos.
24 Jul 20263 min read
Bajabulise Thela’s path to Miss Universe South Africa 2026 is not a story of instant transformation, but of pageantry experience, professional training, community work and a new route into the global competition.
20 Jul 20263 min read
The legendary South African actor, musician and storyteller has died at the age of 63, leaving behind a body of work that helped shape the country’s stage and screen culture.
16 Jul 20263 min read
Northern Academy Secondary School’s No Escape turned Oedipus Rex into a South African cautionary tale of power, loyalty and fate — and left the 2026 Curro Create National Youth Theatre Festival as Best Production.
14 Jul 20266 min read
From Boomtown’s live performances to curated dining and nightlife experiences, Johnnie Walker used Durban July weekend to place its Keep Walking platform inside one of South Africa’s most influential culture gatherings.
09 Jul 20263 min read
As Shimza’s international profile grows through Kunye, Ibiza and global club circuits, the deeper story is how the brand keeps South African Afro-house connected to home while speaking to the world.
09 Jul 20261 min read
Set for 28 October to 1 November 2026 at CTICC 2 in Cape Town, FAME Week Africa positions itself as a business engine for film, television, animation, music, fashion and digital content across the continent’s creative economy.
09 Jul 20261 min read
At the 2026 Hollywoodbets Durban July, Aline Media Group’s The Ascots pushed race-day hospitality into a new category: a boutique festival built inside the marquee economy.
05 Jul 20263 min read
The 2026 Hollywoodbets Durban July was historic on the track, but its strongest cultural statement came through fashion that translated rural memory, equestrian heritage and regional craft into couture.
05 Jul 20263 min read
The 52nd National Arts Festival turned Makhanda into a creative meeting point again, but the brilliance inside the venues sat beside a harder reality outside them: infrastructure pressure, arts funding strain and the fragile economy around cultural work.
05 Jul 20263 min read
Through The Perfect Serve, Kay Kay Ribane transforms Stella Artois’ Wimbledon-inspired White Can campaign into a refined visual study of movement, precision and contemporary African luxury.
30 Jun 20261 min read
Bonang Matheba’s Cannes Lions appearance turned a panel on AI, culture and trust into a larger argument about African luxury, lived influence and why algorithms still struggle to understand cultural nuance.
27 Jun 20261 min read
The National Arts Council’s 2026 Annual Project Funding outcomes expose the brutal gap between what South African artists need and what the funding system can actually provide.
24 Jun 20262 min read
Basha Uhuru’s 2026 edition shows that Youth Month cannot only be about remembering 1976. It also has to create platforms, market access and real opportunities for young creatives today.
20 Jun 20261 min read
Jan Hendrik Viljoen, known widely as Portchie, leaves behind a colourful artistic legacy that made joy, warmth and everyday wonder feel serious.
14 Jun 20261 min read