Africa All general news local news music news politics news Africa, Film Gavin Hood: Living in the West, Roots in Southern Hemisphere, Relives Presley Chweneyagae Gavin Hood revisits Oscar-winning “Tsotsi,” the late Presley Chweneyagae’s legacy, and how South African roots steer his globe-spanning career. BY Suzy Bernstein Africa, Lifestyle Connie Ferguson: Beauty Comes from the Heart With a hop, skip and a jump, Connie Ferguson is constantly on the move, with barely enough hours in a day to wave her magic wand containing equal measures of love, compassion and respect. BY Suzy Bernstein Africa, Film Souleymane Cissé: “Our Cinema Must Aim at the Development of Africa.” Four days before his passing, Souleymane Cissé reflected on his lifelong mission to advance African cinema’s transformative potential. BY Fareedat Taofeeq Africa, Theater Robert Whitehead’s Head in the Stars, and Feet on the Ground Many folks will remember him as “Barker Haines,” the devious entrepreneur in Isidingo, South Africa’s soap opera (1998 – 2020). Beyond his infamous character on television, a close encounter with him is colorfully hilarious. BY Suzy Bernstein MORE AFRICA Africa, TV Mfundi Vundla, Visionary for All Generations! South African film and television producer is best known as the creator and executive producer of multi-award winning soapie, “Generations.” BY Suzy Bernstein Africa, Music No Signs of Sour Grapes, Yet Questions About the SAMAs And RiSA Still Bubble The South African Music Awards took place without incident despite the rollercoaster ride to get there and there’s hope for good things to come in the future. BY Melody Emmett Africa, Heritage, Lifestyle Multi-Disciplinary Performance Marks Heritage Day in South Africa “Reuben T. Caluza – The B-Side” thrilled Johannesburg with a mix of nuances. BY Melody Emmett Load More MOVIE PREVIEWS ADVERTISEMENT FEATURED VOICES Ihuoma Okorie Religious Law or Civil Rights? Kano’s Ongoing Dilemma Abioye Damilare Samson Billboard Africa: The Promise and The Problem Ikenna Churchill New Nollywood on YouTube and Quest for Genuine Creativity Jamin Ohwovoriole Remembering Rachel Dolezal in an Age of Dissent MOVIE REVIEWS TV REVIEWS
Africa, Film Gavin Hood: Living in the West, Roots in Southern Hemisphere, Relives Presley Chweneyagae Gavin Hood revisits Oscar-winning “Tsotsi,” the late Presley Chweneyagae’s legacy, and how South African roots steer his globe-spanning career. BY Suzy Bernstein
Africa, Lifestyle Connie Ferguson: Beauty Comes from the Heart With a hop, skip and a jump, Connie Ferguson is constantly on the move, with barely enough hours in a day to wave her magic wand containing equal measures of love, compassion and respect. BY Suzy Bernstein
Africa, Film Souleymane Cissé: “Our Cinema Must Aim at the Development of Africa.” Four days before his passing, Souleymane Cissé reflected on his lifelong mission to advance African cinema’s transformative potential. BY Fareedat Taofeeq
Africa, Theater Robert Whitehead’s Head in the Stars, and Feet on the Ground Many folks will remember him as “Barker Haines,” the devious entrepreneur in Isidingo, South Africa’s soap opera (1998 – 2020). Beyond his infamous character on television, a close encounter with him is colorfully hilarious. BY Suzy Bernstein
Africa, TV Mfundi Vundla, Visionary for All Generations! South African film and television producer is best known as the creator and executive producer of multi-award winning soapie, “Generations.” BY Suzy Bernstein
Africa, Music No Signs of Sour Grapes, Yet Questions About the SAMAs And RiSA Still Bubble The South African Music Awards took place without incident despite the rollercoaster ride to get there and there’s hope for good things to come in the future. BY Melody Emmett
Africa, Heritage, Lifestyle Multi-Disciplinary Performance Marks Heritage Day in South Africa “Reuben T. Caluza – The B-Side” thrilled Johannesburg with a mix of nuances. BY Melody Emmett
