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CHIMI was abuzz on Thursday September 3 as creatives gathered to see the results of theor solargraph project
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Watch: Cans become pinhole cameras in solargraph exhibition

Twelve artists used repurposed Corona cans as pinhole cameras to record the sun’s movement over one to two weeks. Their solargraphs were exhibited at CHIMI during Cape Town’s…

The Abaju cocktail festival will have bar mash-ups between local and international bartenders at participating establishments. Picture: supplied

Abaju cocktail fest returns to Cape Town

AJABU, the Pan African bi-annual cocktail and spirits festival, is back for its second consecutive year at participating bars in Cape Town from Wednesday March 12 to Sunday March…

Modjaji Publisher, Colleen Higgs of Plumstead, in conversation with author Saaleha Bhamjee.

Chef writes erotic coming-of-age story

Modjaji Publisher, Colleen Higgs of Plumstead, in conversation with author Saaleha Bhamjee. Saaleha Bhamjee launched her debut novel, Home Scar at Exclusive Books, Cavendish, on…

Author launches updated memoir

Entrepreneur and former political activist, Alison Weihe launched Belonging: Finding Tribes of Meaning at the V&A Waterfront Exclusive, on Thursday August 29. In this memoir the…

Authors Nicole Engelbrecht, from Blouberg, Dr Brin Hodgskiss of Cambridge, England.

Book peeks into the minds of murderers

True crime fans, friends and family attended the launch of Killer Stories at the V&A Exclusive Books on Tuesday August 13. Blouberg creator and host of podcast True Crime South…

Former exile, business leader and political commentator, Oyama Mabandla, right, in conversation with arts activist and a Zulu/English literary translator, Sandile Ngidi of Rosebank.

Book explores nation’s soul

Former exile, business leader and political commentator, Oyama Mabandla, launched Soul of a Nation, at Exclusive Books, V&A Waterfront, on Thursday May 9. With a sub-heading: A…

Book review: When Love Kills

When Love Kills – The tragic tale of AKA and Anele Melinda Ferguson Melinda Ferguson Books Review: Chantel Erfort My first encounter with AKA was at a Heineken event around the…

Book review: The Hidden

I read this novel by Johannesburg author Fiona Snyckers with increasing levels of “what the f***?”.