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The Troyville Hotel gets new lease of life
Raul De Lima, co-owner and managing director of The Troyville Hotel, speaks about its revamp.
Shanny J walks away with the Red Bull Dance Your Style crown
Shanny J becomes the first woman to represent the country in a dance tournament
Steenhuisen expresses ‘complete failure of the IEC’
DA leader John Steenhuisen complained about the usage of voting management devices, which he said made people wait before voting or prohibited people from doing so altogether
Patriotic Alliance: Our slogan is based on what the communities want
The Patriotic Alliance’s Eugene Botha explained his party’s lime-green aesthetic.
ANC on why Ramaphosa is the face on campaign posters
Nkenke Kekana of the ANC suggested their posters involved extensive research in attempting to reach the nation’s diverse demographics.
ATM: We designed our posters to evoke a sense of patriotism
Sound bites and interviews from news you should know.
EFF’s election spokesperson Leigh-Ann Mathys on their campaign posters
The elections etch ever nearer, and the race intensifies with political organisations looking to gain ground. The one thing that always signifies the start of this frantic season is when lamp posts are covered in posters.
Comedian Jason Goliath on Black Tax season 2: ‘It feels incredible’
The playful BET Africa series Black Tax has been renewed for a second season, with the first two episodes garnering a warm reception among audiences.
Black Tax actress Jo-Anne Reyneke on season 2
The playful BET Africa series Black Tax has been renewed for a second season, with the first two episodes garnering a warm reception among audiences.
Shanny J: Being part of the Dance Your Style competition is ‘liberating’
We speak with the early favourite to win at Red Bull Dance Your Style national finals in Cape Town, Shannon J Kivido, known on stage and dance floors as Shanny J.
In conversation with Mark Henry
The former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Smackdown and Raw wrestler and Olympian weightlifter has joined the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) show as a commentator, talent scout and coach.
Standard Bank Young Artist for Theatre - Thando Doni
Theatre practitioner Thando Doni on being acknowledged by the National Arts Festival through the Standard Bank Young Artist Awards.
Standard Bank Young Artist for Visual Art - Buhlebezwe Siwani
Multidisciplinary artist Buhlebezwe Siwani from Johannesburg is best known for her work with still imagery, performance art and installations.
Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Performance Art - Gavin Krastin
Cape Town based performance artist Gavin Krastin, always manages to either create or be part of theatre that leaves an indelible impression.
Standard Bank Young Artist Award for music - Cara Stacey
Cara Stacey is a pianist and composer who is also proficient with the umrhubhe, uhadi and makhoyane musical bows.
The magical WhatsApp voice note to Ntando Mahlangu
Ntando Mahlangu’s journey to securing a gold medal and world record in the 2020 Paralympics long jump final was rather out of the ordinary. The coaching instruction came from Pretoria and the jump took place at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.
Showmax and the reason you can’t binge certain shows
Candice Fangueiro, Showmax’s head of content, speaks on why they have adopted the one episode a week approach for their local content.
Palacios looks ahead to the new DStv Premiership season which starts next Friday - August 20.
In this interview, the former Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns talks about his predictions on who is likely to win the championship and which sides might struggle. He also touches on the player movements, saying it is not a must that clubs must buy players.
The saga of the two amapiano awards shows
Amapiano Awards directors Faye Omar and Brandina Ngcobo, as well as their lawyer Kevin Smith, held an urgent press briefing on Monday saying the rebranded and unauthorised SA Amapiano Awards will not be staged.
Auditor-General flags wastage, lack of proper controls on Covid-19 relief funds
Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu gave an update on the multibillion-rand Covid-19 relief package audit report released by his office on Wednesday, Makwetu said there were major flaws and corruption in various government departments tasked with dispensing the funds.