As Dave Schneider opens the doors to Merchant Bar & Grill, he finds the difference in returning to the basics.

Three gentle but emotionally resonant films explore the long and varied history and realities of the immigrant experience in the US

Whether you love ‘Mario Party’ or ‘Animal Crossing’, see how your favourites placed

Pretoria-based ultra-marathon runner and mountain biker Nicolette Booysens recounts her 400km journey through the unforgiving Asian dessert

The film slyly and effectively pokes holes in a long-held national myth

Insect populations are dwindling, but if you choose to look a bit more closely, their world is as complex and fascinating as ours

How swopping the catwalk lights for a crayfish freezer is boosting South African theatre.

See what the festive season has in store

The author and the main character share much in common; there’s an element of memoir in the opening chapters

Wanda Lephoto’s ability to deep dive into “the piles” — the thrift shops in the Johannesburg inner city — and produce wonder is legend.

Mzansi’s Bridget Mangwandi scooped the title of season 5 MasterChef SA and bagged a million bucks

Spud: The Reunion sees Spud making a return in the fifth title of John van de Ruit’s series in which the Crazy Eight go back to their alma mater for a reunion, and, beware, the latest offering can trigger you, writes Mila de Villiers

Minibus taxi travelling is an extremely viable option to traverse this land, you just have to be made of sterner stuff and not catch feelings when you’re told that you’re too fat to take that particular seat

Scars, cheating claims, protection orders tell the story of their toxic love

The US content creator on the magic of going solo, opening your heart buying South African designs

AI has bleached some of the connections we used to make, when discovering music was still a tactile experience

Witches, robots, racism and Formula One

South African consumers flock to shopping centres for limited-time Black Friday deals

From skinimalism to squalane, here’s the tea on this year’s top additions to beauty routines

Spotlight is our bite-sized entertainment snapshot featuring new releases in South Africa, exclusive film trailers and more.

The two-day event is a celebration of African creativity, featuring more than 50 of the continent’s designers