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Drumroll please...and the SAFTA nominations are in! Taking the lead in the feature film category with eight nominations is the controversial film Inxeba (The Wound). Daniel Dercksen chats to writer-director John Trengrove to get the behind the scenes info.

In other top story news, Leigh Andrews reports back on the Collective Soul concert in Cape Town, and I review the special Valentine's menu from 15 On Orange.

P.S. We've got tickets up for grabs to the Cape Town Folk 'n Acoustic Music Festival as part of the Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concert series!

Ruth Cooper, Lifestyle Editor & Production Manager (@Biz_Lounge)

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Collecting all the soul in the (life)house
Collecting all the soul in the (life)house

Leigh Andrews

Sunday, 4 February 2018 is a night I'd been waiting for roughly half my life. Ever since I first heard the lilting strain of Collective Soul's Run on 5FM when I was a teen, I'd completely stop what I'm doing, close my eyes and feel the music...read
Celebrate this Valentine's with an indulgent menu from 15 On Orange
Celebrate this Valentine's with an indulgent menu from 15 On Orange

Ruth Cooper

The much dreaded or celebrated V-Day is just around the corner and depending on your situation or sensibility, you might either want to hide under a rock or get your lovely-dovey feels on...read
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And the Safta nominees are...

Julia Breakey

The South African Film and Television Awards (Safta) has announced its (very, very) long list of nominees, so buckle up, because here they are...read
The Wound boldly explores tradition and sexuality
The Wound boldly explores tradition and sexuality

Daniel Dercksen

"The Wound was born out of a desire to push back against clichéd stereotypes of black masculinity perpetuated inside and outside of African cinema," says writer-director John Trengrove...read
Trends
Six food trends taking centre stage in 2018
Six food trends taking centre stage in 2018

Chef Junelle Germishuizen

Here are some of the taste and concept trends set to take centre stage this year, many of which have been seen bubbling up in 2017, and this year, are poised to make their entrance into the mainstream. read
Music
Sister Bliss to tour SA in March
Sister Bliss to tour SA in March
Faithless frontwoman Sister Bliss will perform at Wild Waters in Johannesburg on 10 March 2018 and Shimmy Beach Club in Cape Town on 11 March 2018. read
Incubus support acts announced
Incubus support acts announced
Southern Wild, Hellcats, BCUC, Dan Patlansky, Cortina Whiplash, BRYNN and Retro Dizzy have been announced at the support acts for the Incubus SA tour taking place in Pretoria on 24 February and Cape Town on 28 February. read
Collective Soul - Cape Town
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Art
Strauss & Co to launch contemporary sale in South Africa's oldest working harbour
Strauss & Co to launch contemporary sale in South Africa's oldest working harbour

Issued By Strauss & Co

Strauss & Co has announced details of its first-ever dedicated contemporary art sale, due to be held in Cape Town on 17 February... read
Baz-Art, IPAF encourages eco-friendly, sustainable awareness with 2018 event
Baz-Art, IPAF encourages eco-friendly, sustainable awareness with 2018 event
From 10-19 February 2018, Cape Town, South Africa will be hosting the second annual Public Art Festival (IPAF) in Salt River. read
Food & Wine
A multi-sensory feast at Muizenberg's Cucina Labia
A multi-sensory feast at Muizenberg's Cucina Labia

Lauren Hartzenberg

It's easy to be charmed by the Cape Town suburb of Muizenberg. There's the seaside dotted with colourful beach huts and teeming with ardent surfers, the quaint coffee shops, and a casual coastal flair that suburbs along the Atlantic Seaboard stand little chance of replicating. read
#GreenMondaySA: African peanut and spinach stew
#GreenMondaySA: African peanut and spinach stew
To help you eat green in 2018, we'll be sharing recipes courtesy of Humane Society International/Africa every week. First to tickle your tastebuds is a delicious African peanut and spinach stew. Enjoy! read
Theatre
Co-director Khayelihle Dominique Gumede on Tsotsi: The Musical
Co-director Khayelihle Dominique Gumede on Tsotsi: The Musical

Eugene Yiga

Cape Town Opera is set to debut a new musical based on Tsotsi. read
Travel
Kaya FM to jazz it up with listeners at CPT Jazz Festival
Kaya FM to jazz it up with listeners at CPT Jazz Festival

Issued By Kaya FM 95.9

Jazz-loving Afropolitans are in for another exclusive trip with Kaya FM 95.9! This time, all routes lead to the mother city... read
Five romantic off-the-grid getaways for a Valentine's Day
Five romantic off-the-grid getaways for a Valentine's Day
Whether you're in a new relationship, or you've been married for decades, it's important to keep the romance alive, and sometimes that means getting away from the daily routine. read
Aye-Aye captain for ship-shape stay in Hout Bay
Aye-Aye captain for ship-shape stay in Hout Bay

Brian Berkman

With the Sentinel looming large over the bay that is caressed by Chapman's Peak scenic drive, Hout Bay may be unique in its combination of curvaceous beach, working harbour and fish factories, exclusive enclaves and costly homes as well as a large informally housed community. read
Business
China Crisis via  - The Berg River Dam, located near Franschhoek, is one of the principal dams in the Western Cape Water Supply System.
Decline in agricultural usage pushes Day Zero back to mid-May
Due to a decline in agricultural water usage, Day Zero has been pushed back to mid-May 2018. Agricultural usage is likely to drop significantly over the next weeks... read
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