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"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!"

"Book fairs are all about discussion and dialogue, and books are a mirror to society and its issues, so it makes sense that sometimes uncomfortable issues emerge. It is ideal if these can be the impetus for addressing the issues in a meaningful and constructive way."

Together with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, we at the South African Book Fair 2015 are proud to present “Revisiting Mandela’s Legacy”.

"As one pages through this year’s theatre and live performance programme options, what emerges is a diverse selection of debut works that point towards Peach’s more contemporary alternative, yet still accessible, vision for the festival's future."

"It is hard to decolonise because it is quite difficult to understand what 'colonised' means, especially when you're colonised. For this reason I prefer to think of what happened in this country in terms of kidnapping."

An e-interview between Paul Murray and Tony Jackman about Cape of Rebels, a play which tackles freedom of the press in two different eras of upheaval in South Africa, and to be staged at the National Arts Festival.