Date: 20th of April 2013, 7pm Venue: Ernest Ullman Recreation Centre, Wendywood, Sandton[1] A journey along a musical patch-work, pieces torn along the ages. Some are inherited, some are inherent and others have accumulated along the way. We now come together and bring our different pieces—This is our marketplace! Taking the format of a fun-filled, […]
Afropolitan Explosiv Meeting Theme: The Marketplace Read More »
By Thokozani Mhlambi When Mandela and Tutu declared ‘Let us forgive one another!’ These words struck at the very foundation of white supremacy. Inherent in them was the central vision of the South Africa that was still-to-be-born. Reconciliation stood as a chief force which we, as black South Africans, would teach the world. Indeed after
What do Free People look like? Read More »
Recently, at a networking event, I watched the invited speaker’s talk and illustrative presentation be taken over by another woman. In my disdain and annoyance at “take over” woman, I put my hand up and made an incoherent remark in the hope to deflect attention from her back to the speaker and to expose her
Just like faith without actions is dead, so is education without action…dead Read More »
“The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity.” Thabo Mbeki (2006)
“Aspiration” Bronze Sculpture BY THOKOZANI N. MHLAMBI The African middle-class in South Africa is mired into a flawed environment of meaningless accumulation, which renders them mute in proclaiming the need for a restoration. But their story in striving for definition and liberty in a complex world does not begin here. Already in the early 20th
The Unfulfilled Aspirations of African middle-class in 1930s Read More »
Written by Thokozani Mhlambi There is an ancient biblical proverb that goes: “People stay in hiding when bad men come to power. But when they fall from power, righteous men will rule again.” From this saying, it looks as if the wrath of bad men silences the perspectives of good man, to the extent that
Seek and Dare to Expect Read More »
Here I begin where I ended with the last piece (see below): The trouble with a constitutional culture is that it is a problematizing culture. A kind of problematizing that is couched in the pretense of debate. Where constitutionality may be troubling is that it can sometimes be insensitive, without even seeing that it is
Freedom in the wrong places! Read More »
It has been a number of months since Brett Murray’s pornographic painting of President Zuma was exhibited at Goodman Gallery in Johannesburg. Then there was a public outcry. After these remarkable events which left many South Africans divided on who is right and who is wrong, I would like to provide some thoughts on governance:
Raising the Standard of being human and coexisting Read More »
It’s the 16th of June 2012, and we are heading to the Goethe Institute. There’s 3 of us in the car, happy faces with no expectation as the invite clearly stated, “A sound Installation”, the closer we get to the venue the harder it becomes to stomach our curiosity. We arrive at the institute and
K. Sekhoto was present Read More »
A lovely lady by the name of Amandla Kwinana who writes for Kasi Times did the write-up for our last event held at the Goethe-Institut on Saturday, 16 June 2012. Here’s an excerpt from her review… “Break over and we poured into the auditorium. I’m sure a lot of people also wanted to share their
Event review: Birth of a new identity Read More »
I had the pleasure of attending an arts exhibition held by a collective group of artists known as Afropolitan Explosiv. This was held at the Gallery MOMO in Parktown North, on 7th ave. As someone who is not that involved in the arts, but however interested in poetry, I did not know what to expect.
Observations by an un-abstract soul Read More »
At our recent event held on the 3rd of March at Gallery MOMO in Parktown North, we as Afropolitan Explosiv, had the pleasure of hosting Robert “Bobby” Godsell as part of our panel that helped to guide the talk on: “Creativity as a way of building growth”. Below, are the reflections by Bobby on the
Reflections on a group of South Africans on the role of the arts in shaping our future Read More »
By Nobuntu Mqulwana I had a both interesting and strange dream in 2012. I dreamt I was living in a society, within a community whereby we were all free to be who we each were made to be. We were thriving, blooming, happy and life truly was worth living. Suddenly, it was decreed by some
I feel that what defines a generation is both what they have learnt from predecessors as well as what they have added to it. Our generation is still grappling with the positioning and emancipation of the African continent as a whole, we are still grappling with leadership issues and as well as those of raising
Our Generation as seen by Linda Mabhena Read More »
There’s a time when each generation passed, has looked back at their life’s accomplishments with a sense of nostalgia and self-satisfaction. I picture an old couple sitting on the stoep on a rocking chair on an autumn afternoon, sipping on cool lemonade, each trying to piece together fragmented and hazy remembrances of a time long
What will our generation be remembered for? Read More »
After weeks of planning and meticulous attention to detail, 20 August 2011 was upon us, the event that has been on everyone’s lips had arrived. People filtered in, intermittent at first, as if signalling everyone’s trepidation of what was about to unfold. Eventually, droves of patrons entered the doors of Momo gallery just in time
An Explosiv Evening Read More »
