The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Lost Coastlines’ by Okkervil River Mark Rosin revisits ‘Lost Coastlines’ by Okkervil River, a folk-rock gem blending melancholy, melody and a surprising Motown groove.… by Mark Rosin April 12, 2026 Pleasure 3
Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Brendah Nyakudya The Club Med PR, content and social influence manager on artworks that burn, Zimbabwean pens and more… by Sarah Buitendach April 10, 2026 Pleasure
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘The Tender Trap’ by Stacey Kent This magical version of 'The Tender Trap' is a great example of Stacey Kent's joyous, jaunty and jazzy ways… by Mark Rosin March 29, 2026 Pleasure 1
Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Annabel Davidson Jewellery editor Annabel Davidson on books, art, desert island songs and life in Auckland, in our ‘Eight Questions’ Q&A series… by Sarah Buitendach March 27, 2026 Pleasure
Opera’s South African answer to Timothée Chalamet Joburg-born director Alessandro Talevi heads to La Scala to stage Nabucco, as South African opera talent continues to thrive despite global handwringing about the… by Tim Cohen March 22, 2026 Art & Culture·Pleasure 1
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Deeper Well’ by Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris’s ‘Deeper Well’, Mark Rosin’s track of the weekend, makes the most of her instantly recognisable voice and the talents of a remarkable… by Mark Rosin March 22, 2026 Pleasure
Five doors into Joburg When a familiar refrain began echoing through his week, Joburg shifted for Ryan Enslin, each encounter quietly reframing the city… by Ryan Enslin March 20, 2026 Pleasure
Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Khensani Nobanda Books, bites and Bobby Brown: marketing ace Khensani Nobanda’s life in eight quick questions… by Sarah Buitendach March 20, 2026 Pleasure
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Impumelelo’ by Mandisi Dyantyis Listen to Mandisi Dyantyis’ ‘Impumelelo’, a joyful jazz-soul anthem about perseverance that lingers long after the first listen… by Mark Rosin March 15, 2026 Pleasure
Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Joe Studwell The bestselling author on octopus shopping, George Stubbs, Bob Dylan and the ideas behind his new book, ‘How Africa Works’… by Sarah Buitendach March 13, 2026 Books·Pleasure
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