2024 FNB Art Prize winner reflects ahead of his solo exhibition at the Johannesburg Art Gallery on 23 August  In the title of one of his latest art series, Cartwheels in the Sand, Zimbabwean artist Gresham Tapiwa Nyaude, evokes thoughts of boundless joy and, above all, unrestricted freedom. And, if you let your imagination (and the…

Chanee ‘the right person to guide department at this crucial time’ – MEC Chiloane Gauteng’s MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Matome Chiloane, has hailed the appointment of seasoned public servant and long-serving Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) senior manager, Albert Chanee, as the GDE’s acting Head of Department (AHoD), saying the move…

ESascha-Lee Joseph With a communications career spanning over three decades within the City, Jenny Moodley is the dynamic voice of Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo [JCPZ] in her capacity as Senior Manager: Intergovernmental, Advocacy and Media Relations, and official spokesperson. Moodley distinguishes herself not merely through extensive institutional memory but through an indefatigable commitment to…

Selloane NtshonyaneThe City of Johannesburg is calling on residents to nominate independent professionals to serve on its Municipal Planning Tribunal (MPT). The tribunal hears objections and makes decisions about how land is used and developed across the city.These decisions affect ordinary residents every day, from where new housing is built, to how businesses are approved,…

Charmaine Nkosi The Durban University of Technology (DUT) community is reeling after a student tragically jumped to his death earlier today at the institution’s Steve Biko Campus. The incident, which unfolded in broad daylight, was witnessed and filmed by bystanders, some of whom initially mistook the act for a prank. Disturbing footage of the student’s…

Thembelihle Radebe The Speaker of Council in the City of Joburg, Cllr Margaret Arnolds, visited Zandspruit on Wednesday, 13 August 2025, to address residents on the importance of civic education, a process that equips citizens with the knowledge, skills and values necessary to participate effectively in civic life, understand their rights and responsibilities, and contribute…