‘Battle on the Lomba’ is the tale of a largely unknown Cold War battle deep in Angola in 1987. The book poignantly reflects the bravery of the young men of Charlie Squadron who were just doing their bit for their country.
Dominique Valente’s fantasy for a Peter Mayle inspired edible Shangri-La turns into a comedy of errors that begins, rather ominously, without lunch.
Dance with South Africa’s flamboyant and energetic duo Mafikizolo and a full band in London, Coventry and Manchester this August
Dust off your ethno-gypsy garb and get ready to Jive to ‘Shadows’ – eVoid are back on tour!
Postbox-Courier is going to give its 10 000th customer a US$500 Amazon.com voucher plus a US$500 worth of shipping for all the Amazon goodies you buy.
South African playwright Melonie Mazibuko invited audiences to a reading and workshop for her new play, ‘Branches’ last week, where she welcomed feedback and comments from expatriate South Africans living in London.
South African fingerstyle guitar giant Guy Buttery returns to perform two gigs London this August.
We would like to welcome Petrus Madutlela, our resident chef who will be sharing lots of yummy South African recipes with us in his new food column!
Our beloved perforated glad wrap has arrived on the shelves of M&S.
Meet Zimbabwean music, dance and theatre group Siyaya, who entertained the crowd with their exhuberant performance at Womad over the weekend
The Starfish Greathearts Foundation is inviting you to participate in the Thames Path Challenge! Taking place on the Saturday 13th September the challenge will see you walk, jog or run the 50km distance along the Thames Path trail.
Marky Warren is a third of the way into his 18-day walk from Johannesburg to Durban and has already raised about R50,000 for Joost Van Der Westhuizen’s J9 Foundation, which was formed by the rugby legend in aid of those suffering from Motor Neurone Disease.
Conrad Brand chats to Theuns Jordaan, one of the South African performers in the London Goes SA concert on 1 and 2 August.
Last year Capetonian band Goodluck performed a sold-out gig at Half Moon Putney as part of their UK tour – this August they’re back with another show at the iconic music venue and performances at several Holi One festivals. We chatted to them about their chart-topping success, international fame and recording their new album in the Namib desert
Telephone poles and trainlines from around the world have yielded an astonishing, whimsical collection of 280 electric insulators – glass, porcelain, glazed earthenware, Bakelite, wood, jade milk, bubbled, streaked and stress cracked — assembled by a South African expat over three decades.
Claire Johnston will join Bok van Blerk, Theuns Jordaan, Juanita Du Plessis and Riana Nel on 1 and 2 August for this 100% South African musical production in London
If you’re missing a flavour from home during this blisteringhot British summer you won’t have to look far to find pockets of Mzansi right here in the UK
Freshlyground’s energetic performance at the Jazz Cafe on Sunday had the crowd jumping like teenagers at Glastonbury. Songs such as ‘Nomvula’, ‘I’d Like’, and ‘The Man Moves’, ending with 2010 World Cup hit ‘Waka Waka’ had us singing, dancing and clapping from the balcony to the front row.
South African Airways wined and dined guests at Claridges to welcome their new gourmet catering partner and celebrate their move to the new Terminal 2 building at Heathrow and several Skytrax awards.
Branding a nation is like branding a sugary beverage or a pop star (even those with questionable talents). The goal is the same: maximise brand value and remain relevant to your audience.
The oldest South African shop in the UK, St Marcus, is celebrating its 31st birthday in 2014. Conrad Brand chats to the owner to find out what makes the shop and its famous biltong still so popular after all these years.
Capetonian artist Jade Doreen Waller has been invited to exhibit solo at cool urban gallery, Graffik, in Notting Hill.
Conrad Brand chats to Bok van Blerk, one of the South African performers in the London Goes SA concert on 1 and 2 August.
Kill Yourself & Count to 10, based on the real apartheid-era camp Greefswald, is a gripping new novel by the London-based South African writer Gordon Torr. We spoke to him about how his personal experiences in the SADF inspired the book.
‘An Audience with Pieter-Dirk Uys’ at Soho Theatre is an evening spent with a legendary entertainer who does not disappoint in bringing a large slice of South Africa to London.