Culture

Bontle Modiselle-Moloi won the third season of The Masked Singer SA as the friendly, furry-faced 'Spotty'.

Bontle Modiselle says winning 'The Masked Singer' SA validated her 8-year-old self

'The Masked Singer' SA Season 3 ended with Spotty taking the Golden Mask, after a finale of two face-offs, a final showdown and three surprise unmaskings that split the detective panel.

Thandiswa Mazwai sings Hugh Masekela on Mbira stage at the 2026 Joy of Jazz at the Sandton convention centre on Saturday.

Standard Bank Joy of Jazz 2026: Inside a weekend of jazz, discovery and live music

A look inside Joy of Jazz 2026, from Thandiswa Mazwai’s Hugh Masekela tribute to unexpected discoveries across the festival’s stages.

Authors, artists and creators gathered at the KZNSA Gallery as part of the Glenwood Book Fair to explore how the city of Durban shapes and inspires their work.

Cartoons, censorship and survival: Inside Durban's Glenwood Book Fair

Durban’s Glenwood Book Fair brings together creators, authors and artists across four days of free literary panels art and community.

The Booker Prize 2026 shortlist

Booker Prize 2026 shortlist: Meet the six nominated books

The Booker Prize 2026 shortlist features six novels, including books by previous winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart, three-time nominee Elizabeth Strout and three authors…

South African designer Wanda Lephoto argues that Africa’s competitive advantage in fashion is not only its fibre or factories, but the cultural knowledge, inherited craft and human collaboration that turn cloth into something the world cannot reproduce.

Wanda Lephoto on memory, identity and the future of African fashion

How does cultural value enter the creative ecosystem?

TikTok creators Clayton, Queen Tshabalala and 'The Manchester Derby' duo Ashley and Miguel Pregueiro.

Can South African creators actually make a living from TikTok?

As TikTok expands its creator monetisation tools in South Africa, local creators are finding new ways to turn content and audiences into income.

Graham Hopkins plays Albie Sachs in 'Albie Sachs: Fathers, Sons and Soft Vengeance'.

Albie Sachs’ life comes to the stage in new Baxter play

Gail Louw’s new play explores Albie Sachs’ life, activism, recovery and fatherhood.

Award-winning journalist Govan Whittles is the host of kykNET’s documentary series 'Govan Ontbloot'.
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'Govan Ontbloot' Season 2 returns to explore lives beyond the mainstream

Govan Whittles returns for Season 2, exploring unconventional lives and beliefs.

Taylor Swift has added four new songs to 'The Life of a Showgirl' through the deluxe Encore edition.

Taylor Swift gives 'The Life of a Showgirl' an encore with four new songs

A year after 'The Life of a Showgirl', Taylor Swift has added four songs that have already sparked plenty of speculation among listeners.

Guests attend the opening of "Modernism and its Discontents: South African Art from the Permanent Collection of the Iziko South African National Gallery, 1925-2025". The exhibition brings a century of South African art into conversation with Irma Stern's celebrated 1945 masterpiece, "The Arab Priest". Museum representatives attending include curator Andrew Lamprecht, Acting CEO Dr Bongani Ndhlovu and Director of Research and Exhibitions Dr Wayne Florence.

Cape Town’s art scene is pulling out all the stops this Heritage weekend

From Beezy Bailey and Kemang Wa Lehulere to Alexandra Karakashian and Simphiwe Buthelezi, these Cape Town exhibitions offer compelling ways to spend Heritage Month.

Mthuthu explores Zulu heritage, faith, spirituality and personal struggle on his upcoming album, 'Ntuthuko'.

Mthuthu turns to Zulu heritage, faith and personal struggle on 'Ntuthuko'

On 'Ntuthuko', Mthuthu uses music as a way to document, reinterpret and carry Zulu cultural knowledge into the present, while reflecting on faith, mental health and the personal…

Dvsn, the acclaimed Canadian R&B duo, is set to perform at the 'Ndlala Grandeur' event this December.

Dvsn return to SA, Ayanda Thabethe’s pregnancy and Ella Langley’s chart record

Celebrity news this week includes new music announcements, pregnancy reveals and a major chart record.

The film tells the moving and enchanting story of Silas (Neels Clasen Jr.) who, after the death of his grandmother (Antoinette Kellermann), believes she has simply wandered off into Dreamland. He decides to go and find her and sets off on the journey with a new friend, Willemien (Luna Coetzer).
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'Silas en die ysbeer op Tafelberg' selected for prestigious German film festival

South African children’s film ‘Silas en die ysbeer op Tafelberg’ has been selected for the 31st SCHLiNGEL International Film Festival in Chemnitz, Germany.

Award-winning South African comedian Trevor Noah will perform in Cape Town.

Trevor Noah says South African comedians are on par with the world’s best

Trevor Noah says South Africa’s cultural and linguistic diversity gives local comedy a distinctive edge as he leads the Bafunny Bafunny tour to Cape Town.

The movie tells the story of Sergeant Major James Belmont (Brad Pitt) and canine commando Odin as brothers-in-arms, each willing to do whatever it takes to keep the other alive.
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'Heart of the Beast' review: Brad Pitt's survival film may leave you cold

Brad Pitt and a retired combat dog battle the Alaskan wilderness in David Ayer’s earnest survival drama, but its emotional appeal may depend heavily on the viewer.

The Red Rocket employees (Rocketeers) came from different parts of the business and, spent hours upon hours rehearsing Toto’s Africa ahead of the big recording day.
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Heritage Day: These SA workers record a love letter to Africa

More than 200 employees of Cape Town renewable-energy company Red Rocket formed a choir and recorded Toto’s “Africa” as a Heritage Day tribute.

BongoVibes’ “Skeur Hom” has sparked a viral dance trend on TikTok, with the Afrikaans Gqom track getting Mzansi moving.
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'Skeur Hom': The anatomy of a viral dance phenomenon and its cultural roots

"Skeur Hom" has become a viral TikTok dance, bringing South Africans together through music, movement and a distinctly local sense of culture and community.

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Maya and Priyanka Kedia as Anjali in “Best of the Best”.
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'Best of the Best' review: Bollywood dance meets the classic college movie

'Best of the Best' puts Bollywood-fusion dance at the heart of a familiar college comedy.

Liyabona Sigwabe, known as Sigwabs, brings his house sound to Audiomack’s “After Five”.

Audiomack’s 'After Five' brings a Friday reset to Cape Town

Audiomack is taking its music discovery experience beyond the app with “After Five”, a new Friday night event in Cape Town.

Maria Sten stars as fan-favourite "Neagley" in the Reacher spinoff.

'Neagley' gives fan-favourite character from 'Reacher' a chance to shine

Maria Sten gets her moment in the spotlight as Frances Neagley, leading a fast-paced Prime Video spin-off that adds emotional depth to the ‘Reacher’ universe.