The first-ever musical dedicated to the story, spirit, and cultural legacy of Amabutho Akwazulu – the historic military system initiated by King Shaka during the 19th century that remains the cornerstone of Zulu culture and tradition to this day – will premiere at the iconic Durban Playhouse on October 17. This landmark production – a powerful blend of music,
Rehabilitating sick and injured wild animals requires innovative methods together with the knowledge and expertise accumulated by Shamwari’s wildlife veterinarian team over the past 33 years. Of all the animals on the 250km2 sprawling Shamwari Private Game Reserve, the most famous isn’t one of the big five, but a humble sheep called Frank. Frank the sheep made international headlines as
Potentially destructive human elephant conflict emerged at this week’s Elephant Indaba Human elephant conflict took centre stage at this week’s Elephant Indaba that was held at Bonamanzi Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal and hosted by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment. Although the theme of this Indaba was “people and elephants thriving together” discussions between key stakeholders – including
Handcrafted luxury coffee tampers were a natural fit for Gatvol coffee shop owner Caleb Vandersteen Brewing an espresso has become something of a science and a nifty tool – known as a tamper – is not only an essential implement but something of a collector’s piece for coffee connoisseurs who are, quite literally, prepared to put their money where their
WORDS: DENNIS NGXONGO Battle of the Beans judge and coffee lover extraordinaire, Dennis Ngxongo, met up with Fiks Khuzwayo to find out about the Fiks the Coffee Queen’ phenomenon In life, as one goes from encounter to encounter, there are certain people who put a smile not only on one’s dial but also in one’s heart. Fiks The Coffee Queen
The dramatic and extraordinary journey of fearless South African cartoonist Zapiro The dramatic and extraordinary journey of fearless South African cartoonist Zapiro (Jonathan Shapiro) and his relentless pursuit of speaking truth to power is the focus of the documentary The Showerhead which will have its world premiere at the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) on Saturday, 27 July, as the Closing Night
Music lovers take note – this Easter, your favourite province will be rocking to the sounds of some of the best music that South Africa has to offer. The hills of KwaZulu-Natal will, quite literally, come alive with everything from the rollicking sounds of rock to the magical harmonies of gospel – with a lively rendition of jazz in the
Meetings Africa 2024 opened the door to further business for this professional conference organiser “We don’t have to wait for clients to bring us economically viable opportunities. We can make them ourselves. My favourite saying is the (tourism) pie is big enough for all of us, we just need to expand the pie so we can all get a bigger
Cape Town photographer raises over R230 000 for cancer treatment In May 2022, William Sheepskin, a 27-year-old photographer from Sea Point, Cape Town, faced a life-altering diagnosis – testicular cancer. This unexpected medical journey not only tested his physical strength but also posed financial challenges that threatened to eclipse his dreams and future plans. Maya, William’s partner of six years,
According to the Department of Social Development, eight million South African children are not getting enough nutrition and 38% of our children are physically and mentally stunted as a result. Government supported school nutrition schemes are in disarray due to due to ineptitude and pilfering of funds. This leaves many learners with little hope of beginning the 2024 school year
TKZN’s newly appoined head shares his thoughts about a whole new approach to tourism in the province It is time to approach tourism differently in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), to begin a new chapter that will not only foster development but see the province’s many diverse cultures speaking with one voice, says newly appointed Acting Chief Executive of Tourism KwaZulu-Natal (TKZN), Mr
Choose Life Beach – a full-time private specialist addiction recovery clinic in Widenham, Umkomaas near Durban – opened its doors to the public and medical fraternity for the first time during a Wellness Day on October 1. This is the newest rehabilitation centre to be added to a group of facilities owned by the respected Vernon Goss Family Trust. The
