South Africa: Voices of Reclamation and Resistance At Encounters International Documentary Festival
[Daily Maverick] At the Encounters International Documentary Festival, films from South Africa and abroad illuminate urgent issues of land ownership, cultural identity and the power of music in resistance.
South Africa: Tembisa Filmmaker Lost a Friend to Drugs and Made a Film So Others Don’t
[Scrolla] Nkosinathi Given Masemula wrote and directed Ikusasa Liyasha, a Tembisa drama about youth drug abuse premiering on YouTube in June 2026. The full cast comes from Tembisa, and Masemula says the film is meant to start honest talks between par…
South Africa: Unathi Celebrates As Her Ex-Husband Replaces the Man Who Got Her Fired
[Scrolla] Sizwe Dhlomo left Kaya 959 on Tuesday after six years, with Kaya 959 confirming Thomas Msengana steps in for June. Unathi Nkayi was fired from Kaya 959 in 2021 after an internal probe cleared Dhlomo of her verbal abuse claims.
Namibia: New Documentary Highlights Namibia’s Seal Rescue Efforts
[Namibian] ‘Unseen Line’ is a moving and deeply human documentary that explores the lives of seals along Namibia’s coastline and the people fighting to protect them from the unfortunate reality of being ensnared by ocean pollution.
South Africa: DJ Warras Murder Case Moves to the High Court As Probe Wraps Up
[Scrolla] Alleged hitman Armindo Pacula and alleged mastermind Victor Majola face charges linked to the killing of DJ Warras in the Johannesburg CBD in December 2025. The case moves to the Johannesburg High Court, with a pretrial hearing set for 18 J…
Namibia: Development Must Preserve Culture, Says Nandi-Ndaitwah
[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia must pursue development without abandoning its cultural identity, stressing that culture and development should coexist.
South Africa: Minister Mckenzie Axes National Arts Council Board With Immediate Effect
[Daily Maverick] Minister Gayton McKenzie has dissolved the council of the National Arts Council, citing financial incompetence and governance failures, amid ongoing labour disputes affecting South African artists.
South Africa: Three AMAs and Counting for South Africa’s Biggest Global Star
[Scrolla] Tyla won Best Afrobeats Artist and Social Song of the Year for “CHANEL” at the 52nd AMAs in Las Vegas on Monday, bringing her total wins to three. Tyla became the first woman and first South African to win the Afrobeats category in 2025, beat…
South Africa: Yonela Mnana – ‘Music Education Should Not Be a Luxury’
[GroundUp] The jazz pianist has built a career challenging the perception of blindness through music
South Africa: Khayelitsha Streets Fill With Rainbow Flags for Queer Rights Pride March
[GroundUp] This year’s Khumbulani Pride honoured those killed in hate crimes, including 16-year-old Kwakhanya Mhlanganisi, murdered in December