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Albie Sachs play brings Soft Vengeance to Baxter Studio
Graham Hopkins stars as Albie Sachs in a one-person play at the Baxter Studio this October, exploring resilience, fatherhood and the meaning of soft vengeance.
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Western Cape opens R7 million tourism fund
Tourism businesses and organisations have been urged to submit applications early for a share of R7 million in provincial funding, as the Western Cape government implements a first-come, first-served approach…
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Cocktail festival returns for eight days of drinks and events
The AJABU Cocktail & Spirits Festival returns to Cape Town from 14 to 22 November with eight days of drinks, classes and bar events.
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City of Cape Town opens additional film fund round for 2026/27 productions
The City of Cape Town is inviting filmmakers to apply for an additional Film Fund round, with submissions open until 7 October for 2026/27 productions.
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Mia Arderne’s satirical novel unpacks generational trauma with humour
Mia Arderne’s novel How to Stop Being a Naai turns personal trauma into darkly funny satire, but readers keep mistaking it for real self-help.
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Silwerskermfees puts Cape Town stories in the spotlight
The 14th Silwerskermfees returns to Cape Town from 19 to 22 August, showcasing 34 films and documentaries, including 11 local productions.
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WGRUV returns to Cape Town with bold contemporary ballet programme
WGRUV Dance Company brings a curated programme of contemporary ballet to Cape Town’s Homecoming Centre this August, with works by acclaimed choreographers.
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Kaaps Dictionary provides access ‘tôt vannie outsti tali in Syt Afrieka’
For the first time in history the so-called slave lingua franca is codified in a dictionary, which serves as a historic reference resource that describes the development of Kaaps words.
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Jazz In The City returns with a fusion of maskandi and Zulu blues
Jazz In The City returns on Wednesday 29 July at the Homecoming Centre with Madala Kunene and Sibusile Xaba fusing jazz, maskandi and Zulu blues.
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Affordability shapes South Africans’ food choices, UWC study finds
A UWC study finds that affordability, family needs and local food access often shape South Africans’ food choices more than health.