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He came from suburbia dressed like the ambassador of a country that never existed, Asked powerful people questions so foolish their answers became evidence, And proved stupidity can be devastating when the idiot is secretly the smartest man in the room. He turned tinted glasses, sportswear and questionable grammar into investigative equipment, Made politicians explain civilisation to som...

The fifth Basadi in Music Awards will be broadcast across two nights on SABC2 and SABC Plus: the Main Awards on Saturday, 29 August at 21:00, followed by the Vanguard Awards on Sunday, 30 August at 21:00. For five years, the Basadi in Music Awards have worked to ensure that the women shaping African music and entertainment are not only heard, but properly seen, celebrated and remembered. This year...

Yesterday, the world lost Tim Curry at the age of 80; an actor whose career was built in the wonderfully strange corners of entertainment. Depending on when you first encountered him, Tim Curry was either a flamboyant scientist, a terrifying clown, a suspicious butler, a scheming hotel concierge, a legendary pirate or the voice behind one of animation’s most eccentric fathers. This morning,...

He annoyed parents so efficiently they practically became his marketing department, Turned one troubled fan into a dictionary entry used worldwide, Then skipped an Oscar win because apparently history could wait until morning.

What happened on this day in history.

Cape Town has long been celebrated as one of the world’s great food cities—and this November, its chefs, restaurants, winemakers and artisanal producers are all being brought together around one enormous table. Taste of Cape Town takes over the Green Point Cricket Club on the 28th and 29th of November for two days of signature dishes, live cooking experiences, wine tastings,...

We are joined by Dr David Tlale and two emerging creatives from the David Tlale Academy: Lindiwe Rorwanawho specialises in, and Paulinah Masalane. The Academy teaches practical skills including textile development, patternmaking, garment construction, production and entrepreneurship. But what does that training actually look like for the young people inside it?

Dr Nomhle Ngwenya became the youngest person to earn a PhD in Wits University’s Faculty of Science, completing it at 25. She also became the first Black woman at Wits to progress directly from an honours degree into a PhD. Today, as CEO of the Science, Technology and Innovation Business Forum, she works at the intersection of science, business, academia and government. The interview should n...

He and two brothers built an island without water and a death without burial, For this, the real jailers answered fiction with handcuffs and violence, Decades later, another imagined land borrowed his tongue and called it home.

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He carried two revolutionaries on his skin and one nation on his back, Was kicked twenty-three times in a single afternoon yet still became the danger, Then inspired enough devotion for football fandom to start behaving like religion.”

This weekend, the nominees for the 2026 South African Social Media Awards were unveiled in Rosebank, and the list tells a much bigger story than simply who might leave with a trophy in November.  Creators are now building audiences and businesses across education, gaming, podcasting, fashion, food, sport, photography, radio and kasi content. In a country where almost one in every two young pe...

Xoli chats to rugby journalist Khanyiso Chwaru about one of rugby’s greatest rivalries, as the highly anticipated clash officially kicks off tomorrow afternoon at 17:10 .