Arts & Culture

An artist who left her mark on Cape Town

The passing of Lovell Friedman (Kibel) has robbed Cape Town of an exceptionally talented artist whose creativity, compassion and commitment to social upliftment left an enduring mark on the...

A Letter to David: A family’s anguish after October 7

The harrowing impact of the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks on one Israeli family was brought home to...

SOBREMESA – celebrating the life and legacy of Sir Geoffrey Neiman

The extraordinary life of Sir Geoffrey Neiman will be honoured by the dance community with SOBREMESA, a once-off...

A Spielberg movie never before seen in Cape Town!

While most people associate the name ‘Spielberg’ with acclaimed director Steven Spielberg, his younger sister Nancy Spielberg is...

Art bursaries changing lives

“Cape Town is the best place in South Africa for anyone interested in art.” That is the view...

Nicky Stein-Aginsky’s Life in a Nutshell puts information at your fingertips

The CJC chatted to Nicky Stein-Aginsky about her new book. What gave you the idea to put together your book, Your Life in a Nutshell? The...

Bringing musical distinction to Herzlia High School

Herzlia pupils Cain Rademan and Ethan Radowsky recently received distinctions for the National Senior Certificate Matric music exams. The friends who have been at school...

How South Africa became a home to Jewish orphans

Nearly one hundred years ago, one man — with the support of the SA Jewish community — brought 167 Jewish orphans from Russia to...

Maccabi Cricket takes off

Maccabi Cricket joined forces with All Rounder's Cricket Academy in April to have regular coaching sessions on a Sunday morning at the Green Point...

‘Forgetfulness is an incurable and dangerous disease’

An interview with Litvak writer Grigory Kanovich By Stephan Collishaw SC - To what extent is the novel Shtetl Love Song autobiographical? GK - True, Shtetl Love...

Larry Berger brews the ‘Spirit of Rooibos’

When Larry Berger returned to Cape Town after a trip to Islay in Scotland, he was inspired by his travels to try a new...

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