By Adrienne Carlisle The service delivery protests in Makhanda will be suspended with immediate effect, it was announced on Wednesday evening. This decision follows a lengthy meeting between organizers of the three-day shutdown and a top…
LOYISO DYONGMAN Originally published on GroundUp Sebenzile Fatman of Enkanini in Makhanda is among hundreds of residents who say they have no choice but to drink water they collect daily from an old water air valve chamber. “This water is…
The best is yet to come. That was the feeling of some artists and organisers of the 2020 Virtual National Arts Festival (vNAF) following the successful launch of the inaugural virtual version of the much-loved festival. The annual…
While other provinces grappled with the reopening of schools, the Eastern Cape education MEC was embroiled in a messy legal fight over loos. Pupils of three rural schools in the province’s OR Tambo District could not return to school when…
Being the National Arts Festival (NAF) CEO was the “most incredible 12 years of my adult life”, Tony Lankester said after resigning. “ I am extraordinarily grateful to the Festival team, the artists and audiences who have made it all so…
The University of Fort Hare (UFH) Drama Society took the National Arts Festival (NAF), in Makhanda by storm recently, showcasing their theatrical talents during their performance at the Monument. They performed a 57-minute play, titled…
SHOW-STOPPING performances, bustling trade, unforgettable characters and a general sense of bonhomie are but some of the hallmarks of the re-invigorated National Arts Festival in Grahamstown (which might soon be known as Makhanda). The…
