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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:Africa’s Major Gets a New Sun City Energy
DESCRIPTION:The golf is getting a makeover\, but the bigger story is what happens when the final putt drops. \n\n\n\nThe 2026 Nedbank Golf Challenge in honour of Gary Player is returning to Sun City from 3–6 December with a radically transformed Gary Player Country Club\, a heavyweight international field and a tournament-week experience designed to blur the line between elite sport\, entertainment and destination culture. \n\n\n\nFor a younger\, experience-driven audience\, that shift is significant. This is no longer simply a weekend of watching golf. It is becoming a reason to travel\, stay longer and experience Sun City as a complete entertainment destination. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA New Course\, A New Challenge \n\n\n\nAt the heart of the transformation is a completely redesigned opening hole. \n\n\n\nThe new 470-metre par-four 1st hole climbs higher up the mountainside\, creating one of the most dramatic changes in the tournament’s 44-year history. The former first hole will instead become the Gary Player Country Club’s first dedicated practice range. \n\n\n\nThe upgrades don’t stop there. New professional tees\, refurbished bunkers\, an enlarged dam on the second hole and a newly opened waterfall view from the ninth are intended to challenge the world’s best while preserving the personality of one of South Africa‘s most recognisable golf courses. \n\n\n\nEssentially\, the tournament has refreshed its stage without losing its identity. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGlobal Stars Meet South African Ambition \n\n\n\nThe opening player announcement brings serious international credibility. \n\n\n\nTwo major champions\, Justin Rose and Bryson DeChambeau\, headline the first confirmed names alongside South Africa’s Casey Jarvis\, defending champion Kristoffer Reitan and Marco Penge. \n\n\n\nRose returns to Sun City after finishing runner-up in 2007\, while Jarvis arrives after securing back-to-back DP World Tour victories this season. \n\n\n\nFor South African golf fans\, Jarvis’ inclusion adds a particularly exciting layer. His presence places local talent directly alongside some of the biggest names in global golf. \n\n\n\nAnd with more players still to be announced\, the field could become even more compelling. \n\n\n\nWhen the Golf Finishes\, The Night Begins \n\n\n\nPerhaps the biggest lifestyle shift comes after the golf. \n\n\n\nSun City is expanding the tournament programme with four nights of entertainment\, dining and resort experiences\, turning the Nedbank Golf Challenge into something closer to a destination festival. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe entertainment programme includes a +LIVE+ Concert at the Superbowl on Saturday\, 5 December\, followed by The Final Putt! featuring Scorpion Kings and DJ Shimza at Sun Park on Sunday\, 6 December. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThat combination speaks directly to South Africa‘s social culture: sport during the day\, music and nightlife after dark. \n\n\n\nIt also makes the event more accessible to people who may not consider themselves hardcore golf fans. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Than Four Days of Golf \n\n\n\nThe real evolution of “Africa’s Major” is its understanding that modern audiences don’t simply buy tickets to events — they buy experiences. \n\n\n\nWith general admission\, grandstand seating\, the practice range\, Hospitality Village and resort entertainment all forming part of the wider offering\, Sun City is positioning tournament week as a full December getaway. \n\n\n\nThe golf remains the anchor. But the lifestyle around it could become just as important. \n\n\n\nTickets and hospitality packages are on sale from 18 August\, with the 2026 Nedbank Golf Challenge promising a distinctly South African mix of sporting prestige\, international stars\, music\, nightlife and Sun City spectacle. \n\n\n\nCome for the golf. Stay for everything else.
URL:https://urbanlifestylesa.co.za/event/africas-major-gets-a-new-sun-city-energy/
LOCATION:Sun City Resort\, R556\, Sun City\, North West\, 0316\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Sport
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SUMMARY:Wonder Fest Is Ready for Take-Off Again
DESCRIPTION:Wonder Fest Is Turning an Airport Into Tshwane’s Biggest Creative Playground \n\n\n\nSome festivals are built around a stage. Wonder Fest is built around an idea. \n\n\n\nReturning to Wonderboom National Airport on Saturday\, 5 December 2026\, Wonder Fest is once again transforming an active airport into one of South Africa‘s most distinctive lifestyle destinations. Under this year’s colourful theme\, Where Colour Takes Flight\, the festival is positioning itself as more than just another music event—it’s becoming a celebration of the creative energy shaping modern Tshwane. \n\n\n\nAfter drawing more than 7\,000 attendees during its debut edition\, the festival is preparing for a bigger\, bolder return that blends live entertainment with fashion\, food\, design and community in a setting unlike anywhere else in the country. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Than Music\, It’s a Cultural Statement \n\n\n\nSouth Africa‘s festival landscape continues to evolve. Audiences are no longer satisfied with simply watching performances—they want immersive experiences that reflect their lifestyles and identities. \n\n\n\nWonder Fest taps directly into that shift. \n\n\n\nInstead of separating music from fashion or food from art\, the event combines them into one vibrant experience where creativity becomes the headline act. The airport’s iconic tarmac provides an unexpected backdrop that reinforces the festival’s identity: unconventional\, energetic and proudly local. \n\n\n\nIt’s this fusion of culture and place that makes Wonder Fest feel uniquely Tshwane. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGiving Pretoria’s Creative Scene a Bigger Stage \n\n\n\nFor years\, Johannesburg and Cape Town have dominated conversations around major lifestyle festivals. Wonder Fest is helping rewrite that narrative by placing Pretoria firmly on South Africa‘s cultural calendar. \n\n\n\nThe event shines a spotlight on the capital city’s growing creative economy\, creating opportunities for local food vendors\, fashion brands\, artists and entrepreneurs to connect with thousands of festival-goers in one space. \n\n\n\nThat local-first approach gives the festival a deeper purpose beyond entertainment. It becomes a platform where emerging talent and established creators share the same runway. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Festival Designed for Expression \n\n\n\nThis year’s theme\, Where Colour Takes Flight\, feels especially relevant in a generation that values authenticity and self-expression. \n\n\n\nWhether it’s through personal style\, music\, photography or social content\, today’s audiences want festivals that encourage participation rather than passive attendance. \n\n\n\nWonder Fest embraces that mindset by creating an environment where every corner becomes a photo opportunity\, every activation tells a story and every attendee becomes part of the experience. \n\n\n\nIt’s a reminder that festivals today aren’t just events—they’re spaces where communities create memories together. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Countdown Has Officially Begun \n\n\n\nThe festival officially launched its 2026 campaign during Wonder Market\, where visitors were given first access to tickets\, sparking excitement ahead of December. \n\n\n\nWith artist announcements and lifestyle activations still to come\, anticipation is expected to grow over the coming months. \n\n\n\nFor anyone looking to close out the year with a celebration that captures the colour\, creativity and confidence of modern South Africa\, Wonder Fest is shaping up to be one of Gauteng’s standout events. \n\n\n\nTickets are now available through WebTickets as well as Pick n Pay and Boxer stores nationwide\, giving festival lovers plenty of time to secure their place before take-off.
URL:https://urbanlifestylesa.co.za/event/wonder-fest-is-ready-for-take-off-again/
LOCATION:Wonderboom National Airport\, Lintvelt Road\, Doornpoort\,\, Pretoria\, Gauteng\, 0110\, South Africa
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