French luxury giant Kering has appointed Sabato De Sarno, a senior fashion designer at Valentino, as creative director of its top brand Gucci, it said on Saturday.

Sciences Po, one of France’s top universities, has banned the use of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence-based chatbot that can generate coherent prose, to prevent fraud and plagiarism.

Parliament has started the legislative process to make sign language South Africa’s 12th official language.

The Nelson Mandela Foundation is commemorating the 9th anniversary of its “67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day” project. The event features music and ballet performances, as well as speeches from former Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke and ANC veteran Cheryl Carolus.

In his latest exhibition, Nigerian artist Olufela Omokeko is exploring the importance of food preservation in a country where food is often spoiled due to the lack of quick access to markets and cold storage.

More movie theaters this weekend will be showing “The Fablemans,” “Tar” and “Women Talking,” a move to capitalize on the films’ Oscar nominations at a time when dramas are struggling to draw people to cinemas.

Michelle Williams won critical acclaim for her performance in Steven Spielberg’s autobiographical coming-of-age drama, “The Fogelman’s”, and her portrayal of the director’s mother secured her a best actress Oscar nomination on Tuesday.

US rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, may not be suitable for an Australian visa because of his history of anti-Semitic remarks.

Since the beginning of 2023, a number of high-profile South Africans and international people have died, ranging from icons in arts and entertainment to leaders in science and politics.

Angela Bassett made history on Tuesday as the first Marvel Cinematic Universe star to be nominated for an acting Oscar for her Black Panther : Wakanda Forever’s role as Queen Ramonda. After being nominated in the best supporting actress category, Bassett paid tribute to the character she portrayed.

The Western movie “Rust” will continue filming with Alec Baldwin in the lead role, a lawyer for the production said Monday, days after prosecutors said they would charge the actor in the fatal shooting of the movie’s cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.