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UKZN Centre for Visual Art hosts student exhibition

arts and culture KwaZulu-Natal University of KwaZulu-Natal Aug 18, 2022

Third-year and select postgraduate students from the Centre for Visual Art (CVA) are showcasing work they created during their first semester at the Jack Heath Gallery in Pietermaritzburg. Although much of the work focuses on identity, each student approached their subject in different ways with the various themes and... Read more

UP’s Prof Christof Heyns honoured with essay collection

Achievers arts and culture Latest news Jan 17, 2022

The life and legacy of human rights lawyer, activist and educator Professor Christof Heyns has been commemorated in an essay collection written by friends, family and colleagues. The publication, titled A life interrupted: essays in honour of the lives and legacies of Christof Heyns, was recently launched at the University of Pretoria’s... Read more

Pianist Burton Naidoo shares music from upcoming release ‘Sometime Before’

arts and culture Careers Latest news University of KwaZulu-Natal Jan 14, 2022

iSupport Creative Business, supported by Concerts SA, presents performances by pianist Burton Naidoo and poet Luleka Mhlanzi. This concert is organised in collaboration with UKZN’s Centre for Creative Arts and Centre for Jazz and Popular Music, will take place at Alliance Francaise in Durban on Thursday 27 January. The... Read more

Trombone player Kgethi Nkotsi set to release debut project ‘Maswitsi’ in KZN

Achievers arts and culture Latest news University of KwaZulu-Natal Dec 14, 2021

The first concert, organised in collaboration with UKZN’s Centre for Creative Arts and Centre for Jazz and Popular Music, will take place at Alliance Francaise in Durban on Saturday 18 December, doors open at 6 pm and tickets are available on Webtickets for R60. The second concert will take... Read more

Realness Institute Opens Submissions for 2022 Episodic Lab and Development Executive Traineeship

arts and culture Careers Latest news Nov 24, 2021

Realness Institute, a non-profit organisation which aims to empower Africans to tell their stories from an unapologetically African point of view, is excited to announce the opened submissions for the 2022 Episodic Lab and Development Executive Traineeship (DET) in partnership with Netflix, the world’s leading streaming entertainment service. Submissions... Read more

Bringing photography back to its roots while honouring a legend

Achievers arts and culture Latest news Vaal University of Technology Nov 4, 2021

Born in the Vaal and studied in the Vaal: “The rich history of the Vaal Triangle has made me the person I am currently. I am still reaping the fruits of being born in the Vaal and its rich history and dependents. Earlier in life I was working in... Read more

Young talents selected to take their musicals to the professional stag

Achievers arts and culture Latest news University of KwaZulu-Natal Oct 26, 2021

The Centre for Creative Arts, at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, in collaboration with the Mandela Bay Theatre Complex, are proud to announce the winners of the inaugural Cabaret And Beyond festival. Multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger Ntlantla Swana from Gqeberha and singer, pianist and musical theatre performer Leah Mari from... Read more

A second fiddle of note

arts and culture Latest news Stellenbosch University Aug 12, 2021

Wood scientists at Stellenbosch University (SU) have done it again: they have helped to craft another violin from indigenous African trees. It is only the second such instrument in the world. The work was completed with the help of a luthier from Durbanville in the Cape. Knysna Blackwood from... Read more

Renowned sculptor Angus Taylor installs sculptures at UP community project Moja Gabedi

arts and culture Latest news University of Pretoria Jun 14, 2021

Internationally known South African artist Angus Taylor has built two massive sculptures with the help of students and community members at Moja Gabedi, the University of Pretoria’s (UP) growing community engagement project. For about 100 years, Moja Gabedi stood as an empty, unsightly lot in Festival Street, not far... Read more

DUT alumna showcases her collection at SA Fashion Week

arts and culture Durban University of Technology Latest news May 18, 2021

Durban University of Technology (DUT) Alumna, Fikile Zamagcino Sokhulu is making fashion strides in the industry and was recently one of the finalists of the virtual South African Fashion Week New Talent Search Competition 2021; showcasing her fashion collection, Willow, at the prestigious digital event. Feminine and organic aesthetics are associated with her brand Fikile Zamagcino... Read more