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The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Respect’ by Otis Redding

Long before Aretha Franklin turned it into a feminist anthem, 'Respect' was recorded by Otis Redding

 Dylan Culhane in his gallery, Ultraviolet gallery.

Photographs are in the picture and at the galleries

Photography's appeal to South Africans is growing

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The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Supersonic’ by Oasis

Mark Rosin revisits Oasis's electrifying debut single, Supersonic

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The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Rough and Tumble’ by Joe Henry

Mark Rosin explores Joe Henry's landmark album 'Scar'

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The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Forget About It’ by Alison Krauss

The title song from bluegrass icon Alison Krauss’s new album is Mark Rosin’s track of the week

Steve Smith

Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Steve Smith

It’s all about the kit

Off the wall: South African art jewellers reinvent the still life

Fifteen South African art jewellers reinterpret the classic still life

The living workshops of Florence

Florence remains a haven of generational craftsmanship, with family-run botteghe

Why we should not stop talking about GBV

At the same time, urgent action is needed

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The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Death Letter’ by Cassandra Wilson

A tribute to the extraordinary jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson

Joburg has an art attack!

Get creative in September with a host of events

Met vleis, ja, met vleis: the legendary Hantam Vleisfees

Experience the ultimate celebration of Karoo culture, live music, and flame-grilled lamb at the legendary Hantam Vleisfees in Calvinia.

1976: The year we tuned in

1976, a pivotal year marked by the Soweto uprising, the introduction of TV in South Africa, and significant global events.

Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Sara Hallatt

Sara Hallat is director of the META Foundation, a visual arts NPO

Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Lord Peter Hain

Lord Peter Hain, a former UK Labour MP and son of South African anti-apartheid activists, discusses his latest thriller "Smuggler Kingpin" and shares personal insights on books,…

Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Nkuli Mlangeni-Berg

From Stockholm to South Africa, designer Nkuli Mlangeni-Berg, the creative force behind The Ninevites, opens up about the books, music, art, and rituals that ignite her passion…

Hilton Art Fair.

KZN’s creative comeback takes shape at Hilton Arts Festival

Creative confidence may be KZN’s clearest sign of recovery, with artists and cultural institutions driving renewal from the ground up

Reverse Futures exhibition, from left Etel Adnan, Satellites 27 (2020); Yinka Shonibare, Refugee Astronaut X (2024) and Calculating Empires: A Genealogy of Technology and Power since 1500 (2023) by Kate Crawford and Vladan Joler. Photo Graham De Lacy/Supplied.

JCAF: a glimpse of tomorrow

Fancy a wee dose of smart art? JCAF’s new ‘Reverse Futures’ exhibition is exactly where you need to be

Rumours/2026 at the Standard Bank Art Lab

Beyond photography: Standard Bank Art Lab honours Santu Mofokeng

A new exhibition in Sandton captures the creative range of the celebrated photographer. It’s an archive of memory, emotion and experience