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Local Arts & Culture: Lucky Dube’s legacy gets a boost with the opening of the Lucky Dube School of Performing Arts in Ermelo, Mpumalanga, set to train learners in music, dance, drama and technical stage skills. Music & Festivals: Luju Festival keeps delivering big moments, with Zola 7 urging Eswatini to invest more in local artists after his crowd-pleasing set, while Nasty C brings headline energy on the main stage. Film & Theatre: Thabo Rametsi celebrates joining John Legend in Hugh Masekela biopic The Road Home, praising the production for honouring South Africa’s “giants”. Entertainment & Pop Culture: Ariana Grande withdraws from a London stage musical and plans to step back from public visibility after her tour. Sports Tech & Debate: VAR calls flare in South African football after a controversial Premiership decision involving Polokwane City and Richards Bay. Community & Lifestyle: Cape Town confirms its 2026 Festive Lights Switch-On date for November, promising another music-and-entertainment-packed evening.

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Jul. 30, 2026

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The last trio: S Africa’s zoo elephants await their fate

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The Labels Shaping the Image of South African Music

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All Blacks call up Bradley Slater to South Africa amid George Bell injury concern

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Cape Town’s popular Festive Lights Switch-On gets a date for 2026

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Documentary captures impacts of diamond mining along South Africa’s West Coast

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Disputed decision set to reignite calls for VAR in South African football

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Referee halts Cape Town rugby match over alleged racial slur

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