Surplus Radical Bookshop and IFAA are honoured to host veteran Film Festival Director and Programmer Trevor Steele Taylor. Trevor will recollect his years in South African Film Festivals such as the Cape Town International Film Festival, the Weekly Mail & Guardian Film Festival, the Film Festival at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival and the early…
Revamped store at Valkenberg offers serenity and support
Shakirah Thebus – 18 August 2024 Cape Town – A vibrant and revamped retail space at the Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital aims to give patients a respite from the routine, and providing them, staff and visitors a place of serenity. The Friends of Valkenberg Trust held a grand opening for the revamped retail space, the “Friendly Shop”…
PARTICIPATE in Streetopia
As a community event, Streetopia is open to collaboration from residents, artists, businesses and anyone interested in contributing to the event in any way. It’s your event – and on the day, the only limit is your creativity and imagination… SEE MORE
The Rise of the Authoritarian Right in the World & South Africa
‘You have rights’: What to do when someone blocks your driveway…
Tasleem Gierdien – 28 February 2024 Kevin Jacobs (spokesperson for the City of Cape Town’s traffic services) explains what to do when someone parks across your driveway or garage entrance, and what regulations say about on-street parking… SEE MORE
South Africa is awash in backup-up batteries. Time for cheaper off-peak electricity tariffs?
Sara-Jayne Makwala King – 14 August 2024 In his recent column on News24, Nick Hedley says that we’re not making smart use of our battery backup systems. Lester Kiewit is joined by Nick Hedley, a researcher and policy consultant focused on climate change, the energy transition, and sustainable development at the Progress Playbook… SEE MORE
Anatomy of a Crisis: Tackling housing and homelessness in Cape Town
This live journalism webinar is an opportunity to unpack some of the key factors behind issues of housing and homelessness in Cape Town, as well as the workable strategies to address challenges faced by people living in unhoused communities and occupations. The aim is to explore not only what can be done at different levels…
An Uncomfortable Paradise: A history of dispossession and slavery in Simon’s Town
Joline Young’s new book, “An uncomfortable paradise” takes us on a journey, part personal, part historical, and a South African history that few know of – early colonial life in Simons Town. Modern day Simon’s Town is a tourist hub in which South Africa’s naval base provides a quaint, if slightly militaristic, backdrop to charming…
In Memoriam: Mike Mentis
It is with the deepest sadness that the Mentis family informs you of the passing of our beloved husband and father, Mike Mentis. He passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on the 25th July after an extended battle with cancer. He is a great loss to both family and the wider community…
LANDMARK TAFELBERG COURT CASE IS HEADING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
The Constitutional Court has issued directions confirming that it will hear Ndifuna Ukwazi (NU) and Reclaim the City’s (RTC) appeal against the Supreme Court of Appeal’s (SCA) judgment and order in the Tafelberg matter. The matter will be heard simultaneously with the National Minister of Human Settlements related appeal. The date for the hearing is…