
Pretty in Pink
One in ten young people on Cape Town's Cape Flats finish high school. The highlight of their school career - and sometime their lives - is prom, known as the matric ball.

One in ten young people on Cape Town's Cape Flats finish high school. The highlight of their school career - and sometime their lives - is prom, known as the matric ball.

The leftist and poet Jeremy Cronin speaks on identity politics and race in South Africa's second city, Cape Town.



In some of Cape Town's black townships, residents have to stand in line to use one of the portable chemical toilets made available to them.

The new reality show "Clifton Shores," promises Americans "fun" views of life in Cape Town. Without trying it probably will expose the ugly reality of racism and inequality in the city.

Late jazz musician Duke Ngcukana, has been described as “a trumpet player extraordinaire," and "a fine person.”


We sent 5 questions to South African comic (or graphic) artists Nathan and Andre Trantraal, known collectively as the Trantraal Brothers.


You’ll rarely see local rap artists, especially ones from Cape Town, on South African music video channels. But not if Driemanskap had anything to do with it.