THE CHILL ZONE

Tutu Puoane is a South African Jazz singer. She grew up in the township of Mamelodi, Pretoria. By 1997 she had already been performing in Johannesburg downtown. Realizing her passion for singing, Tutu went on to study jazz vocals at the University of Cape Town with Jelena Reveshin and Virginia Davids.     Guest: Tutu Puoane

The Drowning Eye is a little-known play by Frantz Fanon, written in 1949. Part love poem, part surrealist narrative, and part philosophical treatise, Fanon’s play reads as a testimony to the power and possibilities of love as an act of resistance. This contemporary reimagining of the text explores the edge between love, shadow and violence. Tamara Guhrs and Stacy Hardy join forces with KwaSha, the...

LaNitra M. Berger is an award-winning scholar, educator, and social justice advocate working towards making higher education accessible to low-income, first-generation, and minority students. Her scholarly interests are in art and social activism in the African and Jewish diasporas. For over 15 years, her work as an educator focuses on creating and expanding education abroad opportunities for unde...

Guest: Sthu Manaka

(‘I’ve been trying’ 8 years without a job), a short documentary film that uncovers the real challenges young people face on their journey to employment – A film launched on Youth Day. Directed by Eh!woza’s Sam Flans with camera work by Alfa Fipaza, narrated by Pearl Thusi and with commentary by advocacy campaign Youth Capital.   Guest: Sam Flans

Latitudes online, a platform for art collectors to explore and buy contemporary art from Africa recently launched their first annual prize for women identifying artists, the ANNA Award. Two female-centric South African brands have joined forces to create an exciting new art award. The aim of the award is to discover, recognize and nurture a new generation of women artists in South Africa. For both...

The history of South Africa’s democracy cannot be told without reference to the historic June 16, 1976 Soweto uprisings. The Hector Pieterson picture became the rallying point for the international community and liberation movements.   Guest: Thulani Nzima – Chair of Sam Nzima Foundation

To evoke the spirit of Youth Month, the South African State Theatre (SAST) will be hosting the 14th annual Youth Expression Festival (YEF) which is set to feature young creatives whose works make vigorous commentary on topical affairs that impact the contemporary youth. Racism, corruption, mental health, cultural heritage, and xenophobia are some of the urgent themes ensuing from the works that wi...

Made In SA – Due to financial difficulties at her law firm brought on by Covid, Hlamarisa Ndaba (33) founded her interior design business. Hlamarisa, who was born in Giyani, completed an LLB degree at the University of Limpopo and a postgraduate program in telecommunications at Wits. With an LLB and admission to the legal profession, you are eligible to practice in any area to which you were expos...

Guest: Azael Langa

This play was recorded live on stage into a movie and now one can watch it in selected cinemas in GP, KZN and Eastern Cape. This is believed to be the first in South African shores. Guest: Nkanyiso Bhengu

Guest; Azael Langa,

Guests: Sara Bint Moneer Khan

Since we're celebrating Africa Month, we'd like to discuss one of the issues that African women face when traveling alone across the continent. When it comes to culture and traditions, black women, or rather African women, are held to a higher standard than their white counterparts. Black women are expected to be culturally aware and to act in a certain way in terms of clothing, candour, and demea...

KIMBERLEY BORN, Trevor Stuurman, 28, is an award-winning contemporary multimedia visual artist, AFDA GRADUATE WITH A BA (HONS) MOTION PICTURE & LIVE performance who sees the world through his creative lens and finds beauty in that which reminds him of home.     Guest: Trevor Stuurman

Guest: Mark Gevisser – Coach / Mentor To The Writers

Guest: Chris Djuma

Guest: Tunde Olowabi

Kholofelo Xesha Masha (32) self-taught watchmaker who studied Chemistry and worked as a Lab Analyst. He is the most 'bon vivant' found in the world of modern independent watchmaking today, inspired by his African Culture and roots. Guest: Kholofelo Xesha Masha  

The arts and culture sector is at the forefront of expression freedom. It is a significant employer in South Africa as well as a barometer of a healthy democracy. Nyoloha is Sesotho for Rise! The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT)’ drive is to enable youth to pursue excellence in their art and to create career ready graduates. Guest: Arts & Culture Trust Interim CEO, Jessica Denyschen  

The Windybrow Arts Centre will be hosting a joint exhibition bringing together works created by members of the WAC after-school programme and Lefika. Guest: Zintle Radebe 

Professor Pitika Ntuli a fervent campaigner for peaceful co-existence of African peoples, renowned figure and a knowledgeable African elder with an impressive résumé as a culturally and formally enlightened all-round-African. Guest: Prof Pitika Ntuli 

In 2019 Undiscovered Canvas launched the 1st art residency by a South African women on the French Riviera and 100 % funded by Undiscovered Canvas.  Guest: Nomaza Coupez

In November 2021, Lady Skollie did a solo exhibition called A PREDICTION at Everard read Gallery which talks about inter-cultural exchanges between Tswana people and the San and through her work. Guest Lady Skollie

Freedom - Set Yourself Free – This book was born from a place of brokenness. Thabo is a result of rape in the apartheid days. His mother was raped by a white man and this book motivation, that your situation can change. Guest: Tshepo Matlou