Litnet

"paper hats,
like tender lullabies,
never found a growing head
to wear them"

"The occupation, he insists, is not merely administered through architecture and engineering, but is the architecture of conquest."

What do two poets, united by poetry across the ocean, have to say about our place in the world and the urgent need to transform it in our image?

"When powerful states describe a relationship as mutually beneficial, who gets to define the mutuality?"

Roots Retrospective is a deeply expressive live collaboration led by Luna Paige, where she draws together roots influences into a piano-driven, song-focused performance.

Tara Roos cuts through the political noise with this analysis of South African politics that argues that we have entered the age of uncertainty as populism is on the rise.

"Every child deserves a story that reminds them they are brave enough to face the unknown, kind enough to make a difference, and strong enough to believe in themselves."

"Critical thinking is a muscle, not a genetic trait. Its best gymnasium is time; its worst is speed. But given the busy weeks of a school term, and the persistence of continuous assessment – embedded into the CAPS system – it is difficult to believe these two principles swim in the same pool."

"Nuremberg succeeds as a courtroom drama and as an exploration of the psychology of evil. It is less successful as an examination of the broader political and nationalist currents that produced Nazi Germany."

"One might have thought the European success in having scrubbed their atmosphere over the past 50 years would be a cause for celebration. Instead, thousands of people are, or will soon be, dying prematurely as a result, unless cooler weather returns soon."

‎More than just a concert, Isiqalo is a powerful fusion of a cappella music, storytelling, movement, African tradition, and contemporary theatre. The production explores themes of identity, resilience, hope, heritage and the courage to embrace new beginnings.

"Chamber music is the great equaliser. When students play together in a group, their background, socioeconomic situation and skin colour become irrelevant. It is a wonderfully uplifting experience for all. We need more of this in South Africa."

"LifeCycles was proof that our local is often very lekker and more than capable of matching performances from all over the world. We have great artists."

"Those acrobats would tumble from the top of a human pyramid into the arms of waiting compatriots, only to be flung across the stage into the hands of another pair that had miraculously appeared at the right moment."

"With all this planned weekly rolling mass action, there is one question that is getting louder and louder: Who is funding these 'leaders' and organisations?"

"Land is among the finest historical novels of recent years: intellectually ambitious, emotionally resonant, politically alert and written with extraordinary grace. It confirms Maggie O’Farrell as one of the most accomplished novelists writing in English today."

The winners of the 61st Cape Town Theatre Awards were announced at an intimate, elegant ceremony at The Baxter on Sunday (5 July), powered by CapeTalk.

"The tragedy is that the theatre works. A crowd with placards may be ignored. The image of a crowd with sticks and spears travels. The image circulates. The message hardens. Migrants see it."

"The consequences of the Court’s decision are that uncertainty over the constitutionality of numerous provisions of the Bills will persist after their adoption and entry into force, and creators and owners of copyright works will have to turn to the courts time and again to protect the rights in their works."

Tannie Maria is wrestling with a fear of the dark and Henrietta has PTSD. But this doesn’t stop the intrepid agony aunt – and her hen – from going undercover with Maria’s fiancé, detective Henk Kannemeyer, to the Karoo Wilderness Reserve. Their mission: Save the vetplantjies!