South Africa’s beloved cooking competition, The Taste Master SA, is back for its sixth season. This season promises to deliver even more excitement, creativity, and mouth-watering flavours to viewers across the nation. ZOLA RETURNS TO THE TASTE MASTER SA Renowned chef and TV personality Zola Nene returns as the lead judge. Zola will be bringing […] More
An exceptionally-rare blue diamond went under the hammer in Geneva, selling for $21.5 million (R392 million), Sotheby’s auction house said. “The Mediterranean Blue”, a fancy vivid blue diamond weighing 10.3 carats with an estimated value of $20 million, attracted an intense bidding battle. Bidding began at nine million Swiss francs ($10.8 million), with a fierce […] More
South Africa’s favourite hobby is music. That’s according to a new survey, which shows that 58% of people in households earning R10 000 or more love their beats more than any other pastime. The BrandMapp survey is the largest survey of the country’s tax-paying base, run by consumer insights consultancy WhyFive. The study, released earlier […] More
South African novelist Lauren Beukes auctions her writing desk to support trans rights charities in South Africa and the UK. Following a chance meeting at Eastercon in Belfast, Beukes and British fantasy author Jeannette Ng launched a charity auction that has already raised over £13 000 (R315 000). The auction, created in response to recent […] More
National Archives Awareness Week is currently underway from 5 to 9 May. As the Western Cape Archives and Records Service runs workshops to teach members of the public about the repository, we explore what exactly can be found out by digging into history. National Archives Awareness Week Programme The Western Cape Archives and Records Service […] More
The Walt Disney Company announced plans on Wednesday for a new theme park in the United Arab Emirates, highlighting the country’s growing prominence as a global financial and entertainment hub. The waterfront resort will be located on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island and developed in partnership with local firm Miral. Disney stated that it aims to […] More
US President Donald Trump has ordered new tariffs on all films made outside the United States, claiming Hollywood was being “devastated” by a trend of US filmmakers and studios working abroad. The announcement comes as the White House is coming under mounting criticism over its aggressive trade policies that have seen Trump impose sweeping tariffs […] More
A Modjadji sci-fi series is in the works; this time, Queen Modjadji’s legacy is set in 2062. Young director Lwazi Duma and writer Zigi Yeni are bringing this vision to life. The new show imagines a futuristic South Africa facing severe drought. In the centre of it all is Tebello Modjadji, a reluctant heir who […] More
Moja Love television channel (DSTV 157) has strongly criticised controversial podcaster Macgyver ‘Macg’ Mukwevho’s for offensive remarks made about women on a recent episode of his podcast show, Podcast and Chill, despite having no apparent affiliation with him or his podcast. The remarks targeted media personality Minnie Dlamini. In a recent episode aired on Friday, […] More
Britain’s equality watchdog has advised that trans women should not be allowed to use women’s toilets following a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court on the legal definition of a woman. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) issued interim guidance for organisations in response to five judges ruling earlier this month that a woman […] More
The Vatican is associated with many things. The home of the Catholic Church, it is a profoundly spiritual place. But the popes and cardinals who have ruled the Church also wield enormous power. These five TV shows and movies dramatise both the corruption and the spirituality. ‘The Two Popes’ The Two Popes came out in […] More
The town of Barrydale is set to come alive from 18 to 20 July 2025, as the Karoo Art Hotel hosts its third annual 5 Arts Weekend – a one-of-a-kind celebration of South African culture, creativity and community. At the helm is John Dobson, head coach of the Stormers and the hotel’s resident “Creative Conductor,” […] More
