#SilentProtest #SilentProtestWits #DemandPEP #BreakingTheSilence #1in3 #rememberkhwezi The power of Womxn’s solidarity and the power of silence in protests has been made evident throughout South Africa’s history. From the Womxn’s march to the Union Building in 1956 to the recent silent protest by four Womxn against rape culture during Zacob Zuma’s post-local elections address at the…
Dusk falls in Katlehong. A line of cars extends down the Nota street pavement, connecting the provisional barricades to the Hurricanes entrance. It’s an East Rand block party, wedged between residents’ yard fences. The sun-warmed air is infused with house music and smoke: simmering Rizla, hookah-pipe tobacco, and meat on the grill. A young man leans…
The media coverage of last weekend’s South African Music Awards has been dominated by Riky Rick and AKA’s petulant responses to not winning any awards. Basically, they feel that they were snubbed. Shame. Unfortunately this has overshadowed how another of the night’s winners- Petite Noir’s La Vie Est Belle/Life is Beautiful (which won in the…
Sosesame is the new kid on the gallery block, having opened in Melville in April of this year. The fact that this buzzing cultural precinct has, until now, sorely lacked such a space for showcasing South Africa’s artistic talent, speaks to the fact that a wider variety of platforms desperately need to be encouraged in…
Artist Roberta Rich has been in residence at Assemblage Studios since February 2016. Her time at Assemblage now culminates with an exhibition of new works and an artist discussion between herself and artist Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi. Roberta Rich was born in Geelong, Australia 1988. Her work examines notions of authenticity with regards to concepts of…
Fashion and design website Skattie has been piloting a new way to give emerging artists exposure with their Celebrates parties. The concept is that a gallery space is hired out for one night only and turned into an exhibition/party. There previous exhibitions looked at Laura Windvogel and Unathi Mkonto, while this weekend’s will focuses on…
Elle Magazine have set up their #popupoffice at the Bubblegum Club work space. Throughout the week Elle magazine will be running a virtual office from where they will be posting up live content for their online following. Nestled in The Workshop, a buzzing design hub in Newtown Junction, the Bubblegum Club offices will be the…
Thesis is a Johannesburg institution. From fashion and retail to events and socially oriented initiatives the brand has grown from strength to strength in the past decade. Their t-shirts and bucket hats are staples on the streets of the city and they’ve recently opened a new store ko-Kagiso. The original thesis store is located In…
British Council Connect ZA is a cultural programme working across the UK and SA. They are reimaginging their visual identity with BubblegumClub’s help and fresh perspective. The refresh is a culmination of a collaboration between Connect ZA and BubblegumClub, and will reflect the context and connections between the UK and SA, focusing on contemporary art practices…
Monday April 10th saw Dope St. Jude and Kyla Phil, pulling up in Roeland street to scoop me en route to Dope St’s birthday dinner. We sped off towards Cape Town’s suburbs and a sanctified celebration of the life of this artist from Elsies River. Dope St. Jude gracefully glides through identities, wearing concurring crowns…
South African Hip Hop Awards Freshmen of the Year, Nasty C just dropped the video for his latest single Hell Naw. The young rapper is credited for both co-directing and co-editing the video which follows Nasty on a day spent at a high school where he negotiates Selfi- Op’s and stages a live performance for…
The South African music industry is a dynamic, ever changing fiefdom and its new ruler is rap. Hip Hop is staking its claim as the music de rigueur and as a mouth piece for the youth as young rappers took home major awards at the MetroFM Music Awards last night. Fifi Cooper won the prestigious Best Female…
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