Zikhona Valela’s campaign against erasure
The historian’s debut book documents Black Consciousness leader Mapetla Mohapi’s remarkable life and death in detention, and his widow Nohle Mohapi-Mbetshu’s fight for justice.
Stories by: Sindi-Leigh McBride
CA Davids, a quiet revolutionary
In both her novels, the South African author asks how people and nations can become accountable, mapping complex narrative threads that span the globe and probe the heart.
The courage and catharsis of Tracey Rose
The artist’s retrospective, Shooting Down Babylon, presents a wide-ranging body of work that demands both quiet contemplation and a macabre sense of humour.
Book Review | Black and feminist in SA
Poetry and art combine in a collection of 20 essays edited by Desiree Lewis and Gabeba Baderoon to shine a light on the ideas and work of women in southern Africa.
Silkscreening the pandemic
The print exhibition explores life in a world changed by Covid-19 through artworks that show us how individuals and communities have been shaped by the fallout from the outbreak.
Long Read | The anti-apartheid posters of Medu
The names of those who created the posters have only recently been revealed, such was the power of the threat their collective artwork held for the apartheid authorities.
Masande Ntshanga’s existential experimentation
The author speaks about his third book, Native Life in the Third Millennium, establishing a pop-up publishing platform and daring to be fully human.
The filmmakers advancing a radical Black Afrikaans
A decade after the release of Dylan Valley’s debut film, Afrikaaps: The Documentary, artists are working with Afrikaans in exciting ways to reflect on the history and future of the language.
Isaac Zavale’s visual ode to Joburg’s multiplicity
The artist’s first solo exhibition is an ode to and examination of Johannesburg’s central business district that skirts the glitz and normalises the grit and realities of the city.