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South African producer Luc Lavigne has turned his passion for music into an impressive career in the heart of Hollywood. At just 22, his production, mixing and mastering expertise has earned him opportunities and accolades that have set him on a path as one of the most exciting young talents in the global music industry. In 2025, Lavigne already has numerous credits released, including “Any other way” by South African pop/pop punk artist Anica Kiana.

Die Universiteit Stellenbosch se Departement Afrikaans en Nederlands bied jaarkursusse in Taalpraktyk aan wat in Februarie 2025 begin. Skryf dus nou in om jou vertaal-, redigeer- of tolkvaardighede op te skerp. 

Both comedic and tender, ’n Begin is a sharp and astute two-hander that takes an intimate look at the first fragile moments of risking your heart and taking a chance on love. The Market Theatre in association with the Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees, supported by NATi, is proud to bring this acclaimed Afrikaans production to Johannesburg from 30 January to 16 February 2025. 

Following its critical success in Johannesburg, the Market Theatre’s production The cry of Winnie Mandela, based on Njabulo Ndebele’s celebrated novel of the same name, makes its Cape Town debut at the Baxter Flipside from 29 January to 15 February.

Marianne Thamm tree op met haar snaakse en insiggewende satiriese komedie Vuisvoos, maar nog regop: Herlaai op 30 Januarie 2025 by Die Boer in Durbanville.

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Teen net R2500 per maand kan jy jou skryfdrome vlerke gee en jou naam op boekrakke sien. Die kursus begin Saterdag 25 Januarie 2025.

Die Fiëstas-paneel het in 2024 sewe kunstefeeste – KKNK, Suidoosterfees, Innibos, Vrystaat Kunstefees, Klein-Karoo Klassique, Momentum Beleggings Aardklop en Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees – bygewoon om al die debuutproduksies te sien wat op die planke gebring is. Die benoemdes vir die kykNET Fiëstas vir die feesjaar van 2024 is nou bekend.

Architect Sir Herbert Baker left an indelible mark on South Africa and much of the British Empire in the first half of the 20th century. This is the first full biography from childhood and was written with full cooperation from his family and with access to his archive and private papers.

As we prepare to celebrate International Day of Education on 24 January, the AVBOB Poetry Project has invited Lisa Julie, poet, performer and literary scholar, to reflect on what it means to write, learn and teach poetically: "The word I like to associate with education is 'nourishment', which connotes sustenance. We typically think of nourishment only in terms of the body. But education is also a constituent of self-preservation."

Kom luister op 7 Februarie by Die Boer teater in Durbanville om 20:30 na Frieda van den Heever. Sy gaan saam met die uitstekende musikante Mauritz Lotz en Jonno Sweetman op die verhoog wees.

Die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns nooi u hartlik uit na ’n Geskiedenissimposium op 31 Januarie 2025. Na afloop van die simposium word u uitgenooi na ’n skemeronthaal en daarna word ’n JBM Hertzoggedenklesing gelewer. Lees meer oor die program hier.

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Die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns nooi aansoeke in vir die pos hoof- operasionele beampte. Aansoeke word tot 28 Februarie 2025 ingewag.

Die belangrikheid van én behoefte aan effektiewe onderwysleierskap en bestuursopleiding binne die Suid-Afrikaanse onderwyskonteks is van toenemende belang. Akademia, in antwoord op dié nasionale prioriteitsfokus, sal met die ingang van Maart 2025 ’n splinternuwe Nagraadse Diploma in Skoolleierskap en -bestuur aanbied.