3 – 11 OCT 2026
We test ideas, validate feelings, and seek direction from artificial agents – but in doing so, have we begun to surrender our own power? If we stop trusting our own thinking, how do we enter the job market, where independence is what separates the wheat from the chaff?
Language is power and identity, but not everyone has equal opportunity. AI models are largely used and developed in dominant global languages, while local languages struggle to keep up. Whose words survive, and what will the language atlas of the future look like?
Data trends indicate that young people are drinking less and exercising more – and coffee raves are becoming increasingly popular. In a world full of screens and algorithms, we are looking for new ways to meet people. Is this a deliberate choice against artificial intimacy, or simply another form of escape?
With Annelize Kotze from A Look and Feel Styling @alookandfeel Have you ever stood in front of a full wardrobe and felt like you had nothing to wear? Then join this practical and inspiring style workshop for women who feel stuck in a rut and are no longer sure how to make their wardrobes work […]
Taalgenoot-Ruk en Rym is the leading competition for alternative artists and groups who create music with Afrikaans lyrics. During the final of Ruk en Rym – preceded by two semifinal rounds in Gauteng and the Western Cape – you can expect a battle‑of‑the‑bands style contest, showcasing some of the freshest and most progressive Afrikaans music. […]
Tussen-in-Between is more than just a cookbook. It is an invitation to embrace the simple moments of every day. Reinée Terreblanche-Brand shares the story of Tamatiestraat, but also opens up about their personal journey with fertility treatment, adoption, and the search for balance – all while getting excited about the perfect bite, one sandwich at […]
FRINGE With Nichola Viviers, Conradie van Heerden What happens when the boundary between friendship and love is crossed? Wallis and Chantry cross paths at a party and there is an instant connection. Wallis believes Chantry is his “person”, but Paul, her boyfriend is still in the picture. If love is not on the cards, is […]
In these conversations, Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees director and playwright Saartjie Bothaspeaks to theatre makers and artists who created the exciting productions at this year’s festival. Atropa explores a world torn apart by war, inequality, and the legacy of colonialism. Tom Lanoye’s reimagining of the Trojan War is a radical indictment of contemporary power, patriarchy, and […]
In these conversations, Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees director and playwright Saartjie Bothaspeaks to theatre makers and artists who created the exciting productions at this year’s festival. Legendary icon Sandra Prinsloo stars in the adaptation of Nobel Prize winner Annie Ernaux’sl’Autre Fille, translated from the French by Naomi Morgan. At the age of ten a girl discovers […]
In these conversations, Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees director and playwright Saartjie Bothaspeaks to theatre makers and artists who created the exciting productions at this year’s festival.Brett Bailey is reinterpreting Goethe’s Faust II as a surreal, hard-hitting visual fable. It explores power, technology, and capitalism through a modern lens, depicting Dr. Faust as a tech tycoon meddling […]
In these conversations, Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees director and playwright Saartjie Bothaspeaks to theatre makers and artists who created the exciting productions at this year’s festival. Rachelle Greeff‘s text is the most recent winner of the Reinet Nagtegaal Text Prize, the largest theatre text prize in South Africa. She previously won the prize for Die naaimasjien. […]
In these conversations, Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees director and playwright Saartjie Bothaspeaks to theatre makers and artists who created the exciting productions at this year’s festival. Skanseis a new play by Deon Opperman. It focuses on the relationship between two brothers who are reunited, and the old wounds that are ripped open during their reunion. Simon’s […]
