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Festinos impressed by high standard as 50th arts festival closes

After 11 days, 300 shows, 43 venues and thousands of visitors who laughed, wept, danced, shopped, ate, drank and walked through the dusty streets of Makhanda; the 50th ...

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Eskom adds 800MW to electricity grid

Eskom has added 800MW of power to the national grid with the addition of a new generating unit at Kusile power station.

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Festival rises from the Covid ashes

The National Arts Festival is getting its mojo back. After the pandemic knocked the premier national and international arts event into near ...

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Droomwerk: This is not comfortable theatre

This play is not for everyone. It asks you to question, where are you from?
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Saxophonist’s performances mix global outlook ...

Having pursued a musical journey from Umlazi in KwaZulu-Natal to New York and back,saxophonist Linda Sikhakane’s compositions and performances reflect a global jazz outlook that is firmly rooted in the local.
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‘Hatched Ensemble’ powerfully conveys challenging issues of tradition

SIVENATHI GOSA Incorporating classical ballet with contemporary dance, along with opera and African instrumental ...

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Filling in lost history with crayon and ink

In the dungeon of the Monument building, a circular room opens up like a cave,. Hanging on the cement walls are ...

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Putuma dives into the psychedelic subconscious

Theatremaker, poet and artist Koleka Putuma is reaching into South African memory like mushroom mycelium.Standard ...

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Striking dance piece transports audience to a different world

Black bodies sway on stage, a crown of rope connected to the rafters appears like a noose around their necks. A deep ...

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Pichi Keane isn’t so squeaky clean

Take a bite of this juicy booty!Drag performer Pichi Keane (pronounced Peachy-Keen) was one of the first artisans to ...

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Comedy queen Kate Pinchuck brings NAF show ‘Trash Mouth’ to EL

When a show has an age restriction of over 18, you know it’s going to be a riot.  Raunchy and full of wit, the ...

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Jokes aside, Chester Missing pulls no punches in ‘White Noise’

White Noise is not your typical stand-up comedy show. Aside from the cool tech-savvy multimedia elements — from cartoon ...

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Van Vuuren’s show a tonic during tough times

If there's anything to take from SA Comedian, actor and writer Rob van Vuuren's latest one man show at the National ...

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Cracking up over some wicked lockdown humour

We could all go blue in the face repeating just how different, odd and maybe even “lacking” a live-streamed performance ...

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Fully virtual National Arts Festival kicks off on Thursday

More than 250 artists from the Eastern Cape will showcase their talent at the virtual National Arts Festival starting ...

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Bookings open for National Arts Festival

The 2021 programme for the National Arts Festival’s Makhanda Live has opened for bookings.

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SA’s theatre greats lend their voices to help save much-loved arts festival

Theatre heavyweights John Kani, Athol Fugard, Nthati Moshesh, Fiona Ramsay and Gcina Mhlophe have lent their voices to ...

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National Arts Festival to find expression in cities around SA

In an effort to expose as many people to the arts, organisers of the 11-day National Arts Festival have opted to use ...

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Message within a message

A WhatsApp theatre performance. Who would have thought? Written by 2017 National Arts Festival Gold Ovation winner, ...

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African value systems affirmed by Pitika Ntuli’s art

Pitika Ntuli’s landmark exhibition Azibuyele Emasisweni, (Return to the Source), a result of three years' work, debuts ...