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[Karabo Ledwaba] Dr Pertunia Mathibe, known as Dr Pert — a general practitioner and founder of the Centre for Body Sculpting in Pretoria — has passed away... |
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[Daniel Dercksen] From reboots and auteur thrillers to genre-defying animation and adrenaline-laced indies, August’s cinematic slate bursts with invention and pulse and delivers a wild tapestry of stories... |
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[Evan-Lee Courie] Award-winning electric dance duo GoodLuck have shared stages with the likes of Pharrell Williams, Clean Bandit, and Jungle... |
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[Evan-Lee Courie] Mandisa Jakavula, a popular South African TikTok creator and budding singer, started her career in her mom's kitchen... |
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[Martin Myers] South African pop-rock band Cinema returns with their latest single, Elephant In The Room, a shimmering pop gem that introduces the band’s new frontman and gifted vocalist, Stephan Nel... |
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[Evan-Lee Courie] Vanessa Mhlom founded Pleroma Patch, a South African-born wellness brand, as a simpler, smarter way to care for your body... |
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[Evan-Lee Courie] Nolan Pillay's book The Millennial Success Code aims to inspire, enlighten, and transform the hearts and minds of South Africa's youth... |
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[Evan-Lee Courie] Bella Alexandras is a 15-year-old South African actress, singer, and producer rapidly carving out a presence across the global entertainment landscape... |
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[Evan-Lee Courie] With its deep historical roots and vibrant community, Durbanville in Cape Town will host its very first cultural festival – Kultura, and will take place at Curro Durbanville High School from 20–27 June 2025... |
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[Daniel Dercksen] June’s cinematic offering includes a fusion of sci-fi, Action, romance, horror, sports drama, live opera, and The Encounters South African International Documentary Festival... |
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[Debbie Hathway] Debbie Hathway reviews the recent run of Cape Town Opera’s production of Verdi’s Aida... |
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[Charles Siboto] Ryan Coogler’s Sinnersis that rare, special kind of film, writes Charles Siboto... |
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[Anna-Bet Stemmet] This week, we take a look at the EU’s firm grip on global wine exports, unpick the deeper reasons Gen Z is drinking less, examine how RTDs are evolving, and celebrate a solid harvest out of New Zealand... |
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[Evan-Lee Courie] Beyond the glitz and glamour, this year’s Met Gala made headlines, raising a record $31m in its 77-year history... |
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[Evan-Lee Courie] South African media personality, Siv Ngesi, who has long been an advocate for menstrual health and hygiene, took to social media to announce that he will be opening a sanitary pad factory... |
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[Daniel Dercksen] This May, cinemas are set to dazzle audiences with a diverse selection of films, offering three new South African films... |
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[Anna-Bet Stemmet] This week’s wrap is all about the shifts shaking up the global beverage alcohol industry... |
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[Anna-Bet Stemmet] This week we dip into the past, peek into the future, and take a sobering look at how climate change is having an impact on the way wine is made... |
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[Daniel Dercksen] Gear up for an exhilarating April on the big screen! Dive into thrilling action, spine-chilling supernatural horror, captivating adventures, stunning animation, and a showcase of two brand-new South African films... |
 |  All images © Shan Radcliffe The Goo Goo Dolls first filtered into my aural periphery in the December of '95 - through the musical collection of a distant cousin we'd been visiting during our first trip to Cape Town - at a time when Bon Jovi's Crossroads and Def Leppard's Vault were vying for airtime on my CD player... |
