Arts and Entertainment

Maruné Nel @muisnel14   Living life stress-free is one of the hardest things to do as a student in modern society. However, you can still create those stress-free moments where the only notifications you receive are from the birds overhead, the only deadlines are getting back before sunset, and the only marks you are chasing are the ones on a trail map.   For students at the North-West University (NWU), […]

Awethu Khumalo   @awe2s_righttoe   A kinetoscope is an early motion-picture device in which the images were viewed through a peephole. According to SAHO, the very first kinescope arrived in Johannesburg on 19 April 1895, which made South Africa one of the first nations to hear and see motion pictures. Not even 20 years later, an electric theatre in Durban was the first permanent theatre to be established in South Africa […]

Maruné Nel @muisnel14   A Sequel…? On the first of May…? Groundbreaking. The all-time favourite and cinematic classic, The Devil Wears Prada, finally debuted the long-awaited sequel, The Devil Wears Prada 2, live in theatres on 1 May 2026. The sequel starred most everyone from the original casting in their roles, including the iconic Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci.    All four original and iconic cast […]

Caitlyn Miles @Kaitlynmiles123    “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up” — Pablo Picasso.  One sunny afternoon at her father’s golf tournament, Zea de Wet approached a live band and changed her trajectory forever. Taking the microphone, she performed ABBA’s 'Mamma Mia' with trooper-like confidence. The seed was planted. No longer a three-year-old singing karaoke, Zea is a 22-year-old music […]

Maruné Nel  @muisnel14   Die Kantoor, ’n Suid-Afrikaanse “mockumentary” en komediereeks wat alle Suid-Afrikaners op hol het, het op 18 Januarie 2026 sy debuut gemaak op die kassie, en sedertdien het kykertalle net gegroei. Die reeks is ’n Afrikaanse verwerking van die alombekende televisiereeks, The Office, ’n klassieke internasionale treffer wat gebruik maak van droë werksplekhumor om kykers te laat skaterlag. Bennie Fourie, hoof draaiboekskrywer en regisseur van Die Kantoor, […]

Amilcar Xayiya @melkardascribe   Once viewed as a niche hobby confined to the bedroom screens of anime enthusiasts, anime is evolving into a vibrant social culture at the North West University (NWU) Potchefstroom campus.   No longer something that students just watch, anime has become a social experience driven by communities like the NWU Potch Anime Club and their consistent events such as screenings, trivia nights and game nights.   […]

Maruné Nel @muisnel14   On 21 April 2026, the North-West University (NWU) Potchefstroom Campus hosted Gwijo as a formal event. What had long been a spontaneous, organic expression of culture at the NWU was given a chance to shine in its own light at the Amphitheatre - and shine it did.   But first, what exactly is Gwijo?   Gwijo is a form of call-and-response singing deeply rooted in South […]

 Nathan Arnold   Louder Than Words, a dance routine, plucked the audience’s heartstrings as they moved through a storyline of relatable personal struggle and consequent triumph. The event hosted in Totius Hall followed a narrative structure. There were two narrators who gave a little background before their message was acted out in movement by a cast of talented dancers.   The cast laid the groundwork for a sombre theme by […]