Mandla Mbothwe News Today

The National Arts Festival (NAF) has set the scene for its 50th anniversary as one of reflection and invigoration, paying homage to historic artists while opening new doors for aspiring creatives. For 49 years, the 10-day arts extravaganza has kept Makhanda’s heart beating through June’s icy winters.

IKRELE LE CHIZA…THE SERMON, presented by the Baxter in collaboration with the Magnet Theatre, is a difficult to put into words – largely because of how experiential it is. Choreography and movement-heavy, this play is aptly described as ‘dream theatre’ by Director, Mandla Mbothwe.

Yazeed Osman has over 20 years of experience in the marketing space and now leads Valenture Institute...

The multilingual theatre production performed in isiXhosa, isiZulu, Sesotho, SeTswana, and Swahili, strongly draws its aesthetic from African storytelling traditions, incorporating dance, song, and ensemble work.

Body of Evidence to address impact of GBV on victims By Chulumanco Mahamba Share Johannesburg - More than 40 interdisciplinary artists have come together to contribute to a campaign to address the impact of gender-based violence using musical, dance, visual, narrative, poetry and conceptual pieces. The online campaign called Body of Evidence, is starring more than 40 interdisciplinary established artists as well as new talents. The aim of the campaign is to galvanise a new way of thinking about...