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Thandiswa Mazwai returns to the stage for an intimate, soul-stirring performance at The Lyric Theatre. (Photo supplied)

Diary: National Arts Festival, Thandiswa live at the Lyric, Sisonke Afrohouse

Festival returns with fresh fire and fearless talent For 11 days this winter, Makhanda becomes the beating heart of South African creativity and artistic innovation as the National Arts Festival lights up the Eastern Cape until 6 July.  A staple on the cultural calendar since 1974, the festival has long been a space for protest, […]

  • Busi Lethole
2 min read
Two-way street: Reality show This Body Works for Me follows the lives of seven South African sex workers. Photo: Supplied

A candid look at sex work

Thandeka, who has been working in the sector for 13 years, says a new reality TV series is edifying

  • Umamah Bakharia
7 min read