The UK Home Office has announced that from 1 December 2014, landlords in some areas will need to check that tenants have a right to rent in the UK before letting a property to them.
South Africa’s Democracy: Mandela’s “Cherished Ideal” Exhibition in London of previously unseen photographs, artefacts and documents from three South African Universities Treasures from the archives of the Universities of Cape Town, Fort Hare and Witwatersrand will be shown at the London School of Economics from 1st to 26th September 2014. This exhibition of material not […]
St. Peter’s Church in Notting Hill will be hosting this unique fundraising event in aid of the Quartet of Peace project. Classic music lovers are in for a treat
One of South Africa’s leading jazz ingénues, Nicky Schrire is taking over London stages and will be coming to renowned music venue THE PHEASANTRY with her new band in September
Herman Howell takes a look at why South African international money transfers are high.
SA’s Chloe Thwala has made it through to the second round of The X Factor UK after her performance on Sunday 31 August.
Kenya’s Okwiri Oduor has won the 2014 Caine Prize for African Writing, described as Africa’s leading literary award, for her short story entitled ‘’My Father’s Head’’. Oduor visited the Book Lounge in Cape Town last week to launch ‘The Gonjon Pin and other Stories’, an anthology of the 2014 Caine Prize. Daluxolo Moloantoa attended the event and had the importunity to speak with Odour about what it means to her to win the prize, the inspiration for “My Father’s Head”, her favourite authors and the best part about being a writer.
‘A President in Waiting …’, a new play by Cambridge Creative Master’s student Jan Moran Neil, is set to hit Cape Town theatres this summer
You don’t have to fly all the way to the Cape to get a hold of your favourite South African grapes; Emperor Wines is bringing all the glory of South African wines to London on the 12th September 2014.
It’s Heritage Month in South Africa, and each week we’ll be looking back at our roots
Officially selected for the African Film Festival in New York, the Sheffield Doc Fest and the Durban International Film Festival, ‘MIners Shot Down’ will now be screened for one night only in London on 11 September
Having grown up on a farm in KwaZulu Natal, Warren understands and respects the magnificence and cultural importance of the beautiful Nguni cattle, bringing the magnificence of Nguni hides to London
Steve Hofmeyr’s new album will feature a portion of ‘Die Stem’, which he says is in response to a request by his fans
Recently named one of the 36 most creative women in advertising by Business Insider, Mariota Essery is a Saffa on a mission.
Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), Senzeni Zokwana, says the contribution made by women in the farming sector cannot be underestimated as this is how they put food on the table for their families
In the midst of that hectic schedule I caught a few minutes with the lady herself to learn more about her background, her career to date and future plans
The charismatic SA actor has been cast for an exciting new TV project. With the chief distribution channel being the Sony PlayStation, he continues with following trends and innovations in the entertainment industry
What the hell are the food safety ‘gurus’ on about in Britain? Can you imagine anyone cooking their food in an oven before throwing it on the braai?
A groundbreaking idea turns the old adage beggars can’t be choosers on its head
Award-winning South African acoustic guitarist Guy Buttery played to a full house at the Green Note, Camden’s hot jazz club where only the best perform
Back from a successful UK tour, The Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble will perform a free concert at home in Soweto this month
Born in the Eastern Cape and raised in Cape Town’s Khayelitsha (South Africa’s third largest township) Sindiso Joya has taken it upon himself to take braaing to a whole new level in the UK.
South African pop music finds an impressive ambassador in the form of Cape Town’s Beatenberg, who celebrate the release of their album “The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg” on Universal Music.
When Vivat Bacchus opened its doors in 2003 it brought with it a wealth of knowledge of South African wine and a cellar full of it too.
Broadway Theatre presents the London African Gospel Choir’s full stage performance complete with singers, dancers and musicians