Previously described by the late jazz maestro, Hugh Masekela, as ‘the core of township feeling’, kwaito is a musical genre that is deeply rooted in the rich South African history. Made popular by its flag bearers Bongo-Maffin, Trompies, AbaShante, Brothers of Peace, Ismael, Mandoza, M’du Masilela, and the likes; kwaito...
Many of us look at social media as a means of entertainment, and sometimes as an escape from the real world. However, social media is more than that! It is now considered the first source of breaking news and is fast becoming an ideal place for job seekers. An individual...
The National Development Plan (NDP) estimates that the agricultural industry has the potential to create close to one million new jobs by the year 2030. This would be a great feat considering that the International Labour Organisation’s 2015 report estimated youth unemployment to be sitting at 52.5%. Closer to home,...
Imagine distinctively-recognisable traditional music, which just so happens to be mixed with modern rap beats and carefully timed rhymes. The sound that may have just crossed your mind is a genre of music called African Nguni-Trap. Known to a few, this genre of music was pioneered by underground hip-hop duo...
“Shoes & Coups: a paradox of the absurd” is a punchy satirical play on the state of contemporary global politics, the rise of civil activism and a controversial pair of shoes. Making her directorial debut at the Market Theatre is the young and upcoming Palesa Mazamisa who is mentored by...
Tione Nthabiseng Mbhele Martin says that she has been dancing ever since she came out of her mom’s womb. From a very young age, she knew that she was unique because of how easily she would catch difficult rhythmic dance patterns and how smoothly she would adapt to any music...
Empowering young girls to be entrepreneurs is important in a country like South Africa where our formal economy cannot soak up the current amount of accessible labour. No longer should entrepreneurship be a means to an end, it should become a career aspiration that young children, and girls in particular,...
The roaring sound of young men singing Zulu songs of yesteryear, backed by the aptly timed banging of drums and bodies thrust into the air, are all a feast for the senses that spectators are so lucky to behold. All of this is courtesy of a traditional dance group, Kangaroo...
“Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu” is a rich isiZulu proverb that speaks of the humanity of society and those around us; directly translated “A person is a person through other persons”. This platitude repeatedly echoes the journey of Wenzile Mbanjwa who is so full of life, it’s almost contagious. The young woman...
It is no doubt that most of us live busy lives in this day and age. So often in the mornings, many people are guilty of grabbing anything edible in sight when dashing out to school or work. Unfortunately this equates to lesser intake of healthy foods that are beneficial...