REVIEW: Makhafula Vilakazi’s ‘Concerning Blacks’
“I do not want to white anymore; I do not want to rainbow nation without bread,” says Makhafula Vilakazi in one of his new songs
REVIEW: The wrenching tale of a woman’s emotional war
Rose, a drama in the form of a monologue at the Market Theatre, explores the life of a woman who has experienced great loss and a painful past.
REVIEW: Dead Places – Not All Ghosts Are Dead
Netflix series explores the supernatural, life after death and reincarnation.
REVIEW: ‘Invisible Strings’ explores greed and religious indoctrination
A budding author’s first book examines how religion can be used to manipulate people and how greed can manifest itself through capitalism
REVIEW: Gripping drama, The Estate, hits small screen
A new television drama just launched tackles many pressing South African issues (more…)
REVIEW: Clash of Titans is a Monster Hit
Last month’s cinematic release of Godzilla vs Kong may have been the reviver the industry needed. It’s a blockbuster! (more…)
REVIEW: WAM exhibition a ghostly memorial to men lost to war
The names of men who died at war in three different countries are pressed onto skin, photographed, printed on banners that are hung outdoors, exposed to the elements. (more…)
REVIEW: Octopus documentary teaches award-winning lessons
A South African–made Netflix documentary allows the audience to fall in love with an animal they know little about. (more…)
REVIEW: SA’s own ‘Ugly Betty’ lights up TV screens
A new show on local television follows the life of a young university graduate trying to find success and maybe style in the City of Gold
REVIEW: Wits centre returns to its ‘Origins’
On Friday 9 April the Wits Origins Centre reopened its doors again, to a tantalising glimpse into the past.
REVIEW: Intsimbi- tackling a culture of toxic masculinity
The film tackles toxic masculinity and gender-based violence issues in South Africa.
REVIEW: Blood and Water – Bloody good show, watered down by silly inconsistencies
Netflix’s latest commissioned South African series looks and feels great but is not an unqualified success.
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We Should Be Writing podcast
- Frequency and FreedomIn episode six of We Should Be Writing season 7, the team unpacked the evolution of music as a form of expression and protest, through four decades in the South African context. The episode explores the journey of South African music and its consumers from the 80s, 90s, early 2000s and contemporary listeners. From the […]