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"Allegiant is a tedious, more befuddling, and even more sexist version of Divergent and Insurgent."

"At The Hussar Grill you are sure to go back in Rondebosch history."

"The prospect of watching a home-grown, Joburg-based thriller about a (yes, female) journalist scooping a major story was an exciting one. We undoubtedly have the stories to tell and the talent to tell it. Our movie industry is, furthermore, producing quite remarkable thrillers, comedies, dramas, etc. Sadly, The Assignment is not remarkable at all."

"If you have a child, you ought to see this. If you have a parent, you ought to see this. If you are both child and parent, well: Go."

"The team has launched some new initiatives on the farm to complement the famed 'duck parade' – a morning and afternoon display of hundreds of Indian Runner ducks."

"Bo-Kaap Kitchen is a collection of recipes from residents of the Bo-Kaap, the people who live in the area, those inhabitants who have a history there, a cultural connection to it. It is not a collection of recipes from a chef or a restaurant; this is food of and from the people. Not only is it their food, but it is also their stories, it is a slice of history through personal experiences." 

"Scars are not only physical. Hurt – and therefore, scars – may take emotional, psychological and intellectual forms too." 

"It’s proof that some of the nicest dishes are from uncooked food, simple to make, and so tasty."

"Once upon a time ..."

"We have always been very open to criticism within the band, simply because we truly know and trust where we’re coming from with each other."

Humpty Dumpty and Friends, a brand new children’s ballet by Robin van Wyk, opens at Artscape in Cape Town on Tuesday 5 January 2016.

LitNet is among the websites and blogs awarded at this year's Arts Journalism Awards.

"We want to provide a safe repository for drama and theatre material in the Unisa Library Archive."

Come and take a closer look at the full moon from the Afrikaanse Taalmonument on Paarlberg, at the first Full Moon Picnic of the season on Saturday 24 October 2015.

"Over the past decade the Baxter Dance Festival has grown from an experimental showcase to the Western Cape’s go-to annual event for what’s new and noteworthy from the local dance fraternity."

"Ultimately, there is a relationship between the viewer and the painting. However, the interaction that takes place depends on how far the viewer wants to take it. It’s a bit like going to a cocktail party and seeing someone that you find appealing."

"Afrikaans is fossilised there. Their idea of what it means to be Afrikaans comes from an earlier time. Interestingly, as the linguist Andries Coetzee points out in the film, this also means that they predate apartheid."

The sixth chapter of the annual Midlands Literary Festival takes place over the weekend of 21–23 August 2015 in Howick.

Why did Hannelie Coetzee burn a 5 ha artwork into the grassland?

"It is small and intimate and a fabulous way to meet and mingle with famous writers from all over the world!"