Robyn Orlin, who is known for reflecting the difficult and complex realities of her native South Africa, brings Johannesburg dance troupe Moving Into Dance Mophatong to the UK in ‘Beauty remained for just a moment then returned gently to her starting position…’

Although set in Zimbabwe’s future, the plot of this play could be set in any postcolonial, post-conflict society, particularly on the African continent where numerous self-styled ‘Black Jesus’ characters have created mayhem in the name of loyalty to their nations.

South African X Factor contestant Jeanette Akua and her newly formed girl group Miss Dynamix have been chosen by ‘Groups Mentor’ Gary Barlow as one of 12 acts to advance to the next stage of the competition, after impressing him with their performance in the Judges Houses stage.

UK-based graduates of Rhodes University in South Africa are invited to a reunion in London on 23 October.

The Marist Alumni Get-Together in London will be held on Tuesday 22 October.

Irma Stern’s painting was the top-selling item at the Bonhams South African Sale in London, held on the artist’s birthday.

We chatted to South African comedian Trevor Noah about why he doesn’t need to justify basing his comedy on race; his plans to do stand-up comedy in German and about bringing his critically acclaimed show, The Racist, to Hammersmith Apollo later this year.

This brass measure stamped for the Government of the Traansvaal is one of a set of three. What makes it so historically interesting is the fact that it would have been made in England at a time when the Zuid- Afrikaansche Repubiek (ZAR) was led by President Paul Kruger.

Due to an age-old tradition, South African méthode cap classique is truly a champagne…in all but name.

Dubbed the South African ‘Bonnie and Clyde’, ‘Durban Poison’ is a moody noir romance set among South Africa’s marginalised white underclass, which will be screened at the BFI London Film Festival this week.

Three is family: South African X Factor UK entrant Jeanette Akua was dropped in the X Factor Bootcamp stage but given another chance at stardom by judge Gary Barlow, who united her with two other rejected contestants to form a formidable girl group.

Volunteering for The Poppy Appeal at a top-flight Saracens rugby match in London held deeper significance for some South African veterans.

We asked our readers to send us pics of their South African themed tattoos: which is your favourite?

South African Music Award winning DJ and producer Nathi ‘Black Coffee’ Maphumulo comes to London on Saturday 5 October.

With contributions from figures such as Bill Clinton and Desmond Tutu, FIRE IN THE BLOOD is the story of the remarkable coalition that fought Western pharmaceutical companies’ and governments’ blocking of access to Aids drugs. It will be screened on Monday 7 October in London.

Lola Frost’s work draws visually on photographs of the physical landscape of places as diverse as the Drakensberg mountains, the Sonoma Valley in California, and the forest tunnels of Kent.

A Cape Blend is a blended red wine from South Africa consisting of some Pinotage. The varieties that can be added to this blend vary greatly and this might be a hindrance in the promotion of this South African specific blend

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A haunted spirit returns to his homeland to wreak revenge on those responsible for his murder. His lust for the truth is at the heart of one of the bloodiest plays ever written.

We were lucky enough to be one of the first to taste South African wine estate Klein Constantia’s new 2008 Vin de Constance alongside the 2007 vintage ahead of its release in the UK today . Our verdict? ‘Simply wonderful’.

We asked you, the global SA community, how South Africa House serves your needs. The response? Not the worst, but communications remain a problem and there is ample room for improvement for the incoming High Comissioner to get to work on

The We Love Mandela exhibition at South Africa House will showcase a significant collection of artworks in the image of, and inspired by Nelson Mandela, including paintings, sculpture, photography, cartoons, beadwork, prints. Entry is free to the public.

The South African Antique Dealers Association (SAADA) is 50 years old and it is celebrating its golden jubilee this year.

At an intimate tasting at the South African owned High Timber Restaurant in London, the components of Spice Route Winery’s iconic red blend Chakalaka were presented to provide a “deconstructed” perspective of the Swartland. We tasted samples of the five wines used in the Chakalaka 2012 blend (Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan, Grenache, Petit Shirah) as well as the 2011 vintage, followed by a glass of Spice Route’s estate-brewed beer.

When debates over whether it’s time to turn on the heating or not surface, it’s time to retreat to the warmth of Africa which, this week, was to be found at the opening of the Graphic Africa Exhibition on London’s Kings Road.