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SUMMARY:Zanele Muholi Brings 20 Years of Faces Home
DESCRIPTION:There is something powerful about returning home with a story that started there. \n\n\n\nFor Zanele Muholi\, that homecoming arrives in Johannesburg this October as Sibaningi brings two decades of Faces and Phases back to the Market Photo Workshop in Newtown — the very place where the landmark portrait series began in 2006. \n\n\n\nOpening on Saturday\, 17 October 2026\, the exhibition arrives just days after Muholi receives the prestigious Hasselblad Award in Gothenburg\, Sweden. But while the international recognition is significant\, Sibaningi feels less like a victory lap and more like a return to the people and place that made the work possible. \n\n\n\nA Homecoming With History \n\n\n\nSibaningi\, an isiZulu word meaning “we are many”\, is a fitting title for an exhibition centred on visibility. \n\n\n\nFaces and Phases has spent 20 years documenting Black lesbian\, queer and trans lives across South Africa and beyond. Rather than reducing those lives to stories of discrimination or violence\, Muholi’s work has consistently insisted on something more fundamental: the right to be seen as whole human beings. \n\n\n\nThe portraits capture people living\, working\, loving\, ageing and changing. \n\n\n\nThat makes this exhibition particularly relevant in a moment when conversations around identity\, representation and belonging continue to shape South African culture. \n\n\n\nAnd there is an important full-circle moment here. Muholi studied at the Market Photo Workshop\, founded by David Goldblatt in 1989. It was within this Johannesburg creative environment that Faces and Phases began. \n\n\n\nTwenty years later\, the work returns with history behind it — and more history still being made. \n\n\n\nMore Than Photographs \n\n\n\nOne of the most compelling aspects of Sibaningi is the way it approaches the archive as something living. \n\n\n\nEarly portraits are placed alongside later images of participants\, allowing audiences to witness changes in gender expression\, relationships\, careers\, homes\, age and circumstance. \n\n\n\nThe photographs therefore become more than individual portraits. Together\, they form a visual record of lives unfolding over time. \n\n\n\nNew faces also enter the series\, reinforcing the idea that the archive is never truly finished. \n\n\n\nFor a younger generation navigating questions of identity and representation online and offline\, that idea resonates. What we document today becomes part of what future generations use to understand who we were. \n\n\n\nFrom Johannesburg to the World \n\n\n\nMuholi’s international recognition makes the Johannesburg exhibition even more significant. \n\n\n\nThe Hasselblad Award — regarded as one of photography’s most prestigious honours — comes with SEK 2 million\, a gold medal\, a Hasselblad camera and a solo exhibition at the Hasselblad Center running until April 2027. \n\n\n\nMuholi is the first Black queer African photographer to receive the award. \n\n\n\nYet Sibaningi deliberately brings that global moment back to Johannesburg. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition opens during Africa Pride month and forms part of the Muholi Art Institute‘s ongoing work around photography\, education and archives. \n\n\n\nOn opening day\, Muholi will speak at midday before the exhibition officially opens. Entry is free\, making the opportunity to experience two decades of South African visual history accessible to a broad Johannesburg audience. \n\n\n\nWe Are Many \n\n\n\nSibaningi ultimately feels like both an archive and an affirmation. \n\n\n\nTwenty years after Faces and Phases began\, the message remains clear: these lives were here\, are here and will continue to be here. \n\n\n\nBack in the city where the series started\, Muholi isn’t simply looking backwards. \n\n\n\nThey are showing Johannesburg how much has changed\, how much remains unfinished — and why documenting the present still matters. \n\n\n\nSibaningi runs from 17 October to 5 December 2026 at the Market Photo Workshop in Newtown\, Johannesburg. Entry is free.
URL:https://urbanlifestylesa.co.za/event/zanele-muholi-brings-20-years-of-faces-home/
LOCATION:Market Photo Workshop\, 138 Lilian Ngoyi St\, Newtown\, Johannesburg\, 2001\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Art
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SUMMARY:Sunbet Padel Invitational Takes Over Sun City
DESCRIPTION:South Africa’s sporting legends are swapping their usual playing fields for the padel court as the Sunbet Padel Invitational heads to Sun City on 14 and 15 November 2026. Now entering its third edition\, the tournament is expanding its footprint with a weekend that brings together sporting icons\, media personalities\, content creators and everyday padel enthusiasts. \n\n\n\nBut this isn’t just about famous faces picking up a racket. It’s about the growing intersection of sport\, entertainment and lifestyle culture — and how a fast-growing sport is creating new ways for South Africans to connect. \n\n\n\nFrom the Stadium to the Padel Court \n\n\n\nFounded by media personality and entrepreneur Kriya Gangiah in partnership with Sunbet\, the invitational has built its identity around taking familiar names out of their comfort zones and putting them into a different competitive environment. \n\n\n\nFollowing previous editions in Pretoria and Durban\, the tournament’s move to Sun City signals a bigger ambition for an event that blends athletic competition with entertainment and social connection. \n\n\n\nThe appeal is easy to understand. Padel offers a fast-paced\, social alternative to traditional racket sports\, making it accessible to players who want competition without necessarily committing to a professional sporting career. Its doubles format also places communication\, teamwork and quick reactions at the centre of the game. \n\n\n\nFor South Africa‘s urban crowd\, that combination of sport and social culture is a compelling proposition. \n\n\n\nSporting Legends Meet Entertainment Royalty \n\n\n\nThe 2026 line-up brings together names from across South African sport\, including former Springboks Morne Steyn\, Juandré Kruger and Wynand Olivier\, alongside former Bafana Bafana stars Mark Fish\, Shaun Bartlett\, Andre Arendse and Bongani Khumalo. \n\n\n\nFormer Proteas cricketer Paul Adams and Springbok Women scrumhalf Rumandi Potgieter also join the mix\, adding further sporting pedigree to the court. \n\n\n\nEntertainment and media personalities will bring another dimension to the competition. Stacey Holland\, Jonathan Boynton-Lee\, Roxy Burger\, Sasha Martinengo\, Nolo Pongolo and Tansey Coetzee are among the confirmed participants\, alongside a wider group of creators and familiar faces. \n\n\n\nThe interesting twist? These personalities won’t simply be occupying the sidelines. They’ll be competing in a setting where sporting reputations count for less than teamwork\, adaptability and the ability to keep a rally alive. \n\n\n\nWith padel specialists Debbie Van Aswegan and Hanns Spangenberg also involved\, the event promises a blend of celebrity appeal and genuine court experience. \n\n\n\nFans Can Get Into the Game \n\n\n\nOne of the event’s biggest draws is that spectators won’t need to pay an admission fee to watch the action. \n\n\n\nThe Sunbet Padel Invitational will welcome registered spectators to Sun Padel at Sun City from 08:00 to 17:00 on both days. Registration is required\, and visitors must also meet Sun City’s entry requirements. \n\n\n\nFor players who want more than a seat on the sidelines\, public registration offers the chance to be selected to play alongside some of the country’s sporting and entertainment personalities. \n\n\n\nThat opportunity brings a participatory element to the event\, opening the door for ordinary padel players to become part of the experience rather than simply watching from a distance. \n\n\n\nMore Than a Weekend of Competition \n\n\n\nThe invitational arrives at a time when sport increasingly overlaps with creator culture\, live entertainment and lifestyle experiences. Events like this offer brands and audiences a shared space\, while giving fans a different way to engage with personalities they usually encounter through television\, radio and social media. \n\n\n\nSupported by Sunbet\, Sun City\, Heineken\, Lepas and Jacaranda FM\, the third edition is positioning itself as a meeting point for competition\, community and entertainment. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re a dedicated padel player\, a sports fan curious to see former professionals try something different\, or simply looking for a weekend experience\, the Sunbet Padel Invitational offers a reason to head to Sun City. \n\n\n\nEvent Details \n\n\n\n\nVenue: Sun Padel\, Sun City\n\n\n\nSpectator entry: Free\, with online registration and Sun City entry requirements\n\n\n\nPlayer registration: Visit padelinvitational.co.za for details and registration opportunities.\n\n\n\n\nTwo days\, a stacked line-up and plenty of friendly rivalry — the court is set for a different kind of sporting weekend.
URL:https://urbanlifestylesa.co.za/event/sunbet-padel-invitational-takes-over-sun-city/
LOCATION:Sun City Resort\, R556\, Sun City\, North West\, 0316\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Sport
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