In the West-Rand of Johannesburg, South Africa, in a large mountainous region, is a town named Krugersdorp. The quiet, remote and underdeveloped area has gained notoriety as the site of several horrendous cult related murders. In a country with some of the highest violent crime, murder and GBV related statistics in the world, the Krugersdorp…
During the on and off trying times we find ourselves in, we must begin to place emphasis on our wellbeing and on treating our bodies with patience and care. A crucial component of this care is drinking responsibly, a vital message that most brands communicate in uninspiring ways, however, Flying Fish breaks that stereotype. For…
The age-old saying “knowledge is power” rings truer when considering the insight one needs to navigate contemporary creative spaces. As a young creative, I often recall times of feeling uncertain about the path I am taking due to the challenges I face along the way. Many of the challenges I have tackled I have not…
Never has there been a better time to celebrate the culture of nightlife than the upcoming summer in Johannesburg. Having brought the world to a standstill, the global pandemic has put night life all over the world under immense pressure. Regardless of what we’ve been through, nightlife still holds a crucial place within our society….
On the journey to understanding the Cape Town youth market and what being a young artist in South Africa entails, the V&A Waterfront has created the Artist Alliance programme. Artist Alliance is an initiative aimed at providing safe platforms and amplifying voices through art and resources in collaboration with five selected artists from various disciplines….
“Telling stories that have a positive impact on how Black people view themselves [is important to us]. We want to foreground positive representation of young Black people, so images of themselves succeeding, happy and in ordinary situations exist.” Xolani Nhlapho, Executive Producer at Eccentric Circus Production company Eccentric Circus has a unique founding story aided…
When 22 year old Thuli Mthembu from Nelspruit completed her studies, she could’ve never imagined that a year from then she would be directing her first feature film under the direct guidance of her idols. Through the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Academy, a new set of filmmakers are successfully integrating into the practical world of…
ARTLAB invites you to take part in the first edition of the ARTLAB mentorship programme. ARTLAB is a 3-month initiative that aims to help emerging creatives affected by the COVID-19 lockdown by providing them with tools that will develop and accelerate their professional growth. From April to June 2021, ARTLAB will be held at Durban’s…
The Kewpie Photographic Collection is a valuable resource documenting a thriving and celebrated queer culture within a community that has since been scattered, showing the value of personal archives in telling potentially lost stories. The collection reinforces historical understandings of District Six as a close-knit community where diversity was valued, while highlighting a lesser-known aspect…
“I’m not really worried about other people or their expectations. This is the first bottle I ever made, I’m never gonna forget that. Be yourself, don’t worry about anybody else — stay true.” Joshua Vides for Ballantine’s Joshua Vides is a renowned California based artists and creative known all across the world for the ways…
At worst, trans men and women are dangerous and at best, they are harmless but laughable. “Disclosure” explores how closely representation is tangled up with notions of glamour, beauty, desirability and evaluative standards as well as race and class. One of the ways this is demonstrated is through the movie “Boys Don’t Cry” – a biographical dramatisation…
2021 sees a total of eight Innovation Fund beneficiaries: Duma Collective, The Throne, Swypa Delivery, Mzansi Live, Yellowbone Entertainment, The Plug, Whoosh Innovations and Bubblegum Club, all spanning across various industries but breaking ground in their own respective ways. Innovation is one of those slippery modern terms. Difficult to define through language — perhaps because it can take…
