Washington Printmakers Gallery (WPG and Vula Amehlo Art Development are pleased to present South African Voices: A New Generation of Printmakers in January 2014 This invitational exhibition features numerous hand-pulled prints by more than 30 emerging artists from South Africa. Its content seeks to bridge the social, political and economic divides and to create mutual understanding between South Africa and the United States

In advance celebration of its 100th anniversary next year, Howard University’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center (MSRC) will host the U.S. premiere of an electrifying, internationally acclaimed multimedia exhibition: Nelson Mandela: Character, Comrade, Leader, Prisoner, Negotiator, Statesman.

Johannesburg is steadily prospering, building up a solid reputation as not only an African business hub, but a global one.

With the festive season coming to an end; clearly evidenced by the pork stuffing bloated stomaches and Christmas lights being pulled down from the trees, I decided to turn the conditioned indulgence cravings into active baking experiments.

Are you looking for a South African organisation or society in the UK? Perhaps you’ve recently arrived in Britain, missing home and looking to meet other South Africans? Here are some of the key contacts to help you find your way around.

The strong box office performance of the Nelson Mandela film came on the back of positive reviews from British critics.

Looking to support a UK-based South African cause? Did you realise there are more than 20 South African charities active in Britain? They are all listed here in alphabetical order, for ease of reference.

Kelly is an expat South African based in Perth, who sources gifts and products from talented local craftsmen as well as innovative overseas designers.

The combination of unusual tasting fillings, set amongst a milk chocolate casing and placed in a strikingly designed box; makes you think you just entered the golden door to the bespoke end of Willy Wonker’s Chocolate Factory.

Acclaimed South African tenor Njabulo Madlala is one of the singers in a new Royal Opera commission inspired by Ted Hughes’s collection of children’s stories, The Dreamfighter & Other Creation Tales.

After we have surpassed any normal human being’s intake of all things savoury, and finally filled our ‘fat pants’ to its maximum capacity, we can (finally) sit down for dessert.

After we have surpassed any normal human being’s intake of all things savoury, and finally filled our ‘fat pants’ to its maximum capacity, we can (finally) sit down for dessert.

Zimbabwean assemblies are currently facing unpaid hotel bills of USD 750 000 as well as various unpaid travel and expenses allowances for MPs.

Whether you go glam or fancy dress, whether you’re after pop, disco or house music, we bring you 14 fun and varied party options for celebrating New Year’s Eve in London.

South Africa’s ‘fake interpreter’ showed up at the British Comedy Awards and on Saturday Night Live over the weekend.

‘Plight of the Rhino’, the first anthology of short stories from Springbok Publications, recently launched in London. At least £1 from every book sold will go towards the charity Save the Rhino International.

There are few places in the world where vineyards melt into the scenery more majestically than in the Hemel-en-Aarde (‘Heaven and Earth’) Valley – home to the Tollman family-owned Bouchard Finlayson Vineyard and Winery. Located on South Africa’s Southern Cape coast, the area is defined by the backdrop of magnificent mountains and the roar of the wild oceans of the southern seas.

When it’s time for the main course, only the best meals will do on a South African’s Christmas table.

Once you have tickled your guests’ tastebuds with some tasty snacks you have to make sure your starter is a knock out.

The Savanna will celebrate their 5th month anniversary and their first Christmas at Paddington station on the 9th of December.

Although designed for an international audience, this selection of programmes about Mandela’s life provide some fascinating insights into South African history and the making of democracy.

Morgenster extra virgin olive oil comes from Morgenster Estate in Somerset West outside Cape Town in South Africa. On 1 December 2013, in Rome, it was awarded the top score of 98 points out of a possible 100 in the international Flos Olei competition, and it was also jointly awarded the accolade “Made with Love” by the editors. It is one of only 11 oils to be awarded this score. The other ten farms are in Spain (two), Italy (seven) and Chile (one).

ITV is screening the documentary 28UP South Africa, the fourth part of the 7UP series in which six children (now adults) were filmed every seven years since 1992. It shows the country’s transformation as well as the children’s, giving insight into life in a country that has gone through momentous change.

Our affection for Madiba will overlook the flaws in ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’, our patriotism will fill in the gaps; we’ll forgive the director and lead actors being Brits because this is our story, both traumatic and transcendant, told to the whole world on the big screen.

On 22 November the people of London got together at one of London’s most unique venues to support Capetonian writer Marita van der Vyfer and raise funds for the Children’s Hospital Trust, South Africa and their Sarah Fox Foundation: Pallative Care Unit.