Since partnering up with Da L.E.S, Kiernan Forbes, whose stage name is AKA, has been headlining more gigs now than ever before, not only for his strikingly unconventional Kanye-esqe style and entourage, but mainly for his lyrics.
Zethu Gqola
News | 9 April 2014
Mamela Nyamza started dancing at the age of eight at Zama dance school in Gugulethu in the late 1980s. Today she is a highly acclaimed choreographer and performer.
Pharie Sefali
News | 8 April 2014
Artists are by nature creative, but many struggle to take their talent to the public. A good publicist might be a wise investment.
Dumisani Dabadini
News | 7 April 2014
Art came to the streets of Gugulethu at the weekend when the Open Streets Organisation and Maboneng Township Art Experience hosted a march.
Dumisani Dabadini
News | 3 April 2014
As the city prepares for the annual Cape Town Jazz Festival on 28 and 29 March, Gugulethu was treated to a preview of what to expect at the event.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 28 March 2014
Two years after eviction from Soko African Market next to Greenmarket Square, former traders say their businesses have collapsed and they are struggling to survive.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 27 March 2014
Seven women from Makhaza, Khayelitsha, are making a living out of their photography. They take pictures with iPhones, upload them on social networks, and sell the images as postcards.
Dumisani Dabadini
News | 27 March 2014
A variety of theatre troupes showcased their talents in the streets of Khayelitsha with the first instalment of a new festival. It was a promising start on limited means.
Dumisani Dabadini
News | 25 March 2014
Thando Mgqolozana’s literary novel, an otherworldly retelling of the Nativity story, makes a deep, unforgettable impression.
Thando Mgqolozana
News | 24 March 2014