Joburg's leading Arts Festival returns, and it's bigger and better than ever! The Redhill Arts Festival (#RedFest2023), proudly presented by Redhill School in Morningside, will take place from Friday, 28 to Sunday, 30 July. This highly anticipated event will bring together some of the most renowned names in theatre, music, and the arts, inviting attendees to experience an unforgettable celebration!

fter staging sold-out performances in Cape Town, Mkhanda (at the National Arts Festival) and Johannesburg in 2022, to huge acclaim, as well as a 3-month tour of France and Switzerland, Zip Zap is excited to announce the return of its award-winning production, MOYA. This circus extravaganza, recently nominated for two Naledi Theatre Awards, will be staged at the Artscape Opera House in Cape Town from 3 to 6 August 2023, before it travels to Johannesburg for a run at The Teatro at Montecasino from 31 August to 10 September 2023.

Already an accomplished singer, dancer, actor and pianist at the tender age of 22, she can now add ‘writer’ to her catalogue of talents as she makes her debut in her original pocket musical, The Undone, at Theatre on the Square in Sandton for a limited season, from Tuesday 27th June to Saturday 8 July 2023.

The International Youth Foundation (IYF)sets out to increase Electric Vehicle (EV) production and maintain skills in the industry that is vital to South Africa. On the 10th of May 2023, IYF released an EV Priority Competency Research Report for the Electric Vehicle (EV) Industry in South Africa. The British High Commission in Pretoria funded the research that produced this framework.

The Executive Mayor, Alderman Peter Teixeira hosted a Let’s Walk with the Mayor event in Sicelo, Ward 10. The 5-kilometer fun walk was initiated, after a fruitful IDP engagement with the communities throughout Midvaal. The Municipality hosts such events to bring communities together to celebrate our diversity and for a good course.

Talented and inspiring sixteen-year-old author Jess Robus has just released her second book titled “Arnold the Not Dinosaur”. With beautiful illustrations by Holly Evans, the book tells the story of a magnificent green dinosaur, Arnold, who must deal with issues of personal identity and staying true to himself. Jess held a book reading event that also focused on mental health and identity with younger children.

Katleho Mokoena, the charming and entertaining waitress, kept the guests' glasses full while Hero Ex Nthabiseng Hailela took to the stage to poke fun at taxi commuters. Zicco Sithole, a nominee for the upcoming Comics Choice Award Ceremony, kept the laughs coming with his live-action comedy. Tol @$$ Mo, a well-known TV personality and gamer, also surprised the crowd with his comedic talents.

Social media has us in the palm of its hand and younger people are affected by it the most. People have started or have already lost their individuality and are influenced by aesthetics. Social media has made it seem like working a regular job and living a simple life is a disgrace. Young adults are spending their adulthood trying to capture the best moments instead of living in the moment. University students in their 20s voiced their thoughts and opinions regarding social media, the influencer culture, and how it affects their mental health and those around them.

Don't miss out on the world premiere of Calling Us Home, an epic musical that promises to take audiences on a journey they'll never forget.