Residents, not occupiers, live at Cissie Gool House
A zine that depicts those living in what used to be an abandoned hospital in Woodstock reframes and humanises the same people the government has labelled criminals.
Stories by: Mia Arderne
‘Sons of the Sea’ and the tentacles of colonialism
John Gutierrez has crafted Black characters who understand and think about the world around them in a film rooted in the Cape’s history and its impact on the present.
Protectors, perpetrators and providers in ‘Skemerdans’
In this murder mystery series directed by Amy Jeptha and Ephraim Gordon, powerful, complex women fight for the legacy of a jazz club in Cape Town’s underworld.
Bringing home the message of art as labour
The closure of the Fugard Theatre in Cape Town has left many despondent, but some argue that alongside the other Covid-19 shocks, it will force artists to see themselves for what they are.
Long Read | Yaadt music, a people’s expression
There is always a song, remixed by no-one-knows-who, playing in many of the Cape’s spaces. It’s music that has become a part of the culture of the communities who produce as well as consume it.