Art of the mall: why Standard Bank’s new gallery is a smart idea Standard Bank’s new art gallery in Sandton brings top South African art to where Joburgers already are – the mall… by Sarah Buitendach November 9, 2025 Art & Culture·Pleasure
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Why Did You Do it’ by Margaret Singana South African music icon Margaret Singana brings her powerful, soulful voice to Mark Rosin’s Friday song (on a Sunday) this week… by Mark Rosin November 9, 2025 Art & Culture·Pleasure
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Wabash III’ by John Scofield, featuring Jack DeJohnette Mark Rosin pays tribute to music legend Jack DeJohnette, whose drumming genius shaped modern jazz and shines in ‘Wabash III’ by John Scofield… by Mark Rosin November 2, 2025 Art & Culture·Pleasure
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Space and Time’ by S.G. Goodman Mark Rosin’s song of the week is ‘Space and Time’, a track by solo artist S.G.Goodman, whose heartfelt tunes span the genres of folk,… by Mark Rosin October 26, 2025 Art & Culture·Pleasure
‘House of Guinness’: Paddywhackery on tap Ann Crotty give us a crash course in Ireland’s contemporary history – and an eviscerating take on Netflix’s new biopic… by Ann Crotty October 24, 2025 Art & Culture·Pleasure 2
Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Xolile Vesile Meet Xolile Vesile, the content creator whose wickedly funny food commentary videos are pure gold… by Sarah Buitendach October 24, 2025 Art & Culture·Pleasure
A bigger picture: Four decades of South African art The Standard Bank Art Lab is celebrating 40 years with the new ‘SBYA Visual Art 1984-Now’ blockbuster exhibition.… by Standard Bank October 23, 2025 Art & Culture·Partner Content
I spy: a bad moon rising From blood moons to Galileo’s chiaroscuro sketches, Rebecca Haysom explores how art and science have both shaped what we see when we look at… by Rebecca Haysom October 19, 2025 Art & Culture·Pleasure 1
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Rock and Roll Band’ by Boston Don’t dismiss Boston’s eponymous first album as rock lite – the very real appeal of songs like ‘Rock and Roll Band’ is well worth… by Mark Rosin October 19, 2025 Art & Culture·Pleasure
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Pink Skies’ (featuring Watchhouse) by Zach Bryan Zach Bryan’s rise is pure grassroots power – streaming king, social commentator and songwriter with songs that cut straight to the bone… by Mark Rosin October 12, 2025 Art & Culture·Pleasure
1 Africa: A continent of limitless potential July 21, 2025 Standard Bank’s Keep Growing campaign is a promise to embrace…
2 Why halting SA’s debt binge is a huge win for the GNU November 24, 2025 For the first time in fifteen years, South Africa’s debt-to-GDP…
3 Now the party is over, who washes the G20 dishes? November 24, 2025 The G20 event was marked most by US and Chinese…
4 Keeping his shorts: Hedge fund OG Jean Pierre Verster November 27, 2025 The founder of Protea Capital Management made his name shorting…