18th Nov 2019
Karabo Maseko – Young, Hungry & Talented
If the definition of a young, hungry and talented player in the industry…
11th Nov 2019
Basetsana Kumalo – The Crowning of a Legacy
For 25 years she’s contributed to the broadcasting industry in ways that exceeded everyone’s…
5th Nov 2019
The Crowning of a Legacy
It is said that you cannot pray for what you cannot imagine. If this be true…
22nd Oct 2019
Salamina Mosese – The Practitioners
If anyone were to account for the group of influential women in the tv and film industry who have…
15th Oct 2019
Katya Abedian – Young, Hungry & Talented
It’s not often that the talented have the requisite belief in themselves to…
7th Oct 2019
Ayanda Thabethe – The evolution of a woman who has come full circle
Actress and TV host Ayanda Thabethe has done what no other woman in the tv industry has managed to…
1st Oct 2019
Ayanda Thabethe: The evolution of a woman who has come full circle
This year New York Fashion Week (NYFW) saw a young South African television…
16th Sep 2019
Mangi Mbileni – The Practitioners
Former US President Dwight Eisenhower said, “Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the…
10th Sep 2019
Siya Raymond – Young, Hungry & Talented
If featuring on four top-rated tv telenovela’s and dramas at the same time was…
2nd Sep 2019
Chris Q. Radebe – The man definitively positioning himself in the industry
If one were to request the physical manifestation of the word “tenacity” in human form, the man…
27th Aug 2019
Chris Q. Radebe: The man definitively positioning himself in the industry
Start by doing what's necessary, then do what's possible and suddenly you are…
21st Aug 2019
Lala Tuku – The Practitioners
If your talent determines what you can do, your motivation how much you are willing to do and your…
13th Aug 2019
Celeste Khumalo – Young, Hungry & Talented
Celeste Khumalo is a woman to watch. Having graced the screens of channels such…
9th Aug 2019
Kgomotso Christopher – A Woman’s Way with Grace
Actress Kgomotso Christopher covers thebar. Magazine during a month which celebrates women who have…
30th Jul 2019
Kgomotso Christopher – A woman whose mastered the way of grace
It’s cold, the sun is going down, walking a good mile or two to the final…
16th Jul 2019
Faith Seuoe – The Practitioners
Before the aggregate benefits of social media, there was good old word-of-mouth (WOM) – the oldest…
9th Jul 2019
Asavela Mngqithi – Young, Hungry & Talented.
Benjamin Franklin said “Hide not your talents, they for use were made, What's a…
1st Jul 2019
Oupa “Ouparazzi” Bopape – The Icon whose Lens Takes the Long-Shot
In 1994 when South Africa was finding its feet on the edges of democracy, a young man by the name…
25th Jun 2019
Oupa “Ouparazzi” Bopape: The Icon whose Lens Takes the Long-Shot
In a TIME magazine feature for the series entitled “FIRSTS”, media mogul and…
21st Jun 2019
A Winter Wave – Cult Viewing of TV
Tom Wolfe once said that a cult is a religion with no political power. If you are part of the 1% of…
20th Jun 2019
The New Young: The age of older influence
From lead roles to magazine covers, brand ambassadorships and modelling…
18th Jun 2019
Portia Hlubi – The Practitioners
Portia Hlubi is a Producer’s dream. This content Queen is a genius at directing subjects into…
16th Jun 2019
Youth As The Lead
In January 1999, Yizo Yizo launched on SABC 1 and local television viewing was…
14th Jun 2019
Film, Television and Documentary Round-Up
The development of motion picture, since the first screening on a projector in 1895, has been…
11th Jun 2019
Sivenathi Mabuya – Young, Hungry & Talented
Actress Sivenathi Mabuya is the perfect combination of what happens when you…
3rd Jun 2019
Hlomla Dandala – The Truth Of A Qualified Craftsman
This June, we journey with a maverick of a man. Hlomla Dandala is one of the few actors of our time…
28th May 2019
Hlomla Dandala: The Truth Of A Qualified Craftsman
There was a time when multi-talented film & tv practitioner Hlomla Dandala…
21st May 2019
Leanne Kumalo – The Practitioners
Leanne Kumalo is an anomaly of sorts – an introvert who thrives in an environment built for…
14th May 2019
Bohang Moeko – Young, Hungry & Talented
Bohang Moeko is a young actor who describes himself as one living truthfully…
6th May 2019
Mel Bala – The Voice That Gives Perspective To Reason
For nearly 3 decades, Mel Bala has built a career enriched with experience from tv and radio…
30th Apr 2019
Mel Bala: The Voice That Gives Perspective to Reason
On a Tuesday morning characterized by a Johannesburg chill that cut through all…
26th Apr 2019
The Homecoming of Emancipation
If you want to be BALLIN, you have to BE-ALL-IN. That’s according to celebrity trainer and wellness…
25th Apr 2019
South Africa’s Liberation Narrated Through Film
History is a clock that people use to tell their political and cultural time of…
12th Apr 2019
Clinique iD – Shaping the Skin Journey Story Worth Screen-Time Enjoyment.
There’s nothing quite like a great story. Be it a bio-pic screenplay for a film, a best-selling…
11th Apr 2019
A Montblanc Preview into the Colourful Experience of Black & White
It is said that the most colorful thing in the world is black and white because…
2nd Apr 2019
Larona Moagi – Young Hungry & Talented
Actress Larona Moagi is the actress every casting agent should want to claim to say “I spotted…
27th Mar 2019
Jessica Nkosi – The liberating power of a woman in transition.
Actress Jessica Nkosi is a woman in transition whose liberation speaks to more…
26th Mar 2019
Jessica Nkosi – The liberating power of a woman in transition
Take yourself back to the [old-school] days when the December holidays had the cloud of matric…
20th Mar 2019
#MeToo Today – How Far Have We Come?
Two years ago, the hashtag #MeToo went viral, exploding onto timelines across…
18th Mar 2019
Keep Walking South Africa: A Johnnie Walks Into thebar
One can always trust the Irish for knowing the true value of whisky. Afterall, they are the people…
11th Mar 2019
A #SAFTAs13 Industry Roundtable
The film & tv industry is going through significant changes which now and then…
7th Mar 2019
Thabang Molaba – Young, Hungry & Talented
On the 20th March, Thabang Molaba, otherwise known as “Kale Dinero” drops his first musical…
27th Feb 2019
Noxolo Grootboom: The Linguistic Legend of Our Time
Noxolo Grootboom, otherwise known as “uMamNoxolo”, otherwise known as “uMam”…
26th Feb 2019
Noxolo Grootboom: The Linguistic Legend of Our Time
“Thambo dala kade bemqongqotha! Diza dala kade bemkhwahhlaza!” These are the typical praises one…
11th Feb 2019
The Practitioners: Sive Nkukwana
Sive Nkukwana, better known as The Black Rose, is the woman whose knack for a…
5th Feb 2019
Sandile Mahlangu – An artist in his own right
The name Sandile Mahlangu comes by no surprise to TV audiences consuming some of the best content…
29th Jan 2019
Zikhona Sodlaka – The Fierce Character Queen
Strength, focus, resilience – this trinity make one in the description of the…
29th Jan 2019
Zikhona Sodlaka – The Fierce Character Queen
This February, Zikhona Sodlaka emulates the power of a warrior-woman content with the love she has…
24th Jan 2019
The E! Red Carpet Done The Kat Sinivasan Way
Katleho “Kat” Sinivasan is the real deal. Having being named the first African…
7th Jan 2019
The Practitioners: Sunni Faba
As the Head Writer for Long Form at Seriti Films, Sunni Faba is a woman in television whose…
17th Dec 2018
Angus Gibson – The Genesis of Genius
With a first name which originates from the Gaelic to mean “superior strength”…
17th Dec 2018
January is the genesis of newness
This January, we channel a genesis into what we hope to be a glorious year through the direction of…
5th Dec 2018
Half a Corner Kouch
“Mosadi wa Pelo ya tau by Galaletsang Koffman: Unpacking The Performer's…
3rd Dec 2018
Young, Hungry & Talented: Tiisetso Thoka
From attorney to actor, Tiisetso Thoka’s profile fits thebar. in more ways than one. Even though he…
27th Nov 2018
Nokuthula Ledwaba – A Force of Unassuming Power
“Tea, coffee?” “Rooibos please.” “Sugar?” “Three teaspoons if it’s a big cup.…
27th Nov 2018
The unassuming force that is Nokuthula Ledwaba
Like a tap-dancer whose next move is an unexpected dash of delight, Nokuthula Ledwaba’s journey has…
19th Nov 2018
thebar. Practitioners: Rethabile Ramaphakela – Ten years in film & tv production – and still going strong
This industry is famed for on-screen actors to develop into behind-the-scenes…
16th Nov 2018
Culture Casting: An Evolving Tradition
We all know how this goes – boy meets girl then marries girl and the nuclear family dream persists.…
12th Nov 2018
Hungani Ndlovu – “If I am going to do something, then I am going to do it the proper way”
If the term “multi-talented” is anything to go by, then Hungani Ndlovu is well…
30th Oct 2018
The multifaceted man of God: Diving to the core of Muzi Mthabela
The name Muzi Mthabela comes with many associations. To some, he is Duma; star of now cult-classic…
30th Oct 2018
The multifaceted man of God: Diving to the core of Muzi Mthabela
The name Muzi Mthabela comes with many associations. To some, he is Duma, star…
22nd Oct 2018
Obey Muchipisi: Step into the world of talent management
Talent Agent & Casting Director Obey Muchipisi joins thebar as the second guest in our series…
8th Oct 2018
Khomotso Manyaka
For most young actors, having an Oscar nomination under your belt before you…
28th Sep 2018
Fashion in motion: Zeitz MOCAA’s Fashion Institute presents the first season of uniquely African fashion films
Fashion and filmmaking have long been close bedfellows. Whether it is their almost universal…
25th Sep 2018
Masasa Mbangeni is here – and she’s more than you ever dreamed of
In a recent interview with Esquire magazine, legendary film writer Alex Blimes…
25th Sep 2018
thebar. second cover shoot behind the scenes – Masasa Mbangeni
Masasa Mbangeni graces thebar. magazine's second issue and she gives us a rare peek into what makes…
25th Sep 2018
Masasa Mbangeni graces this month’s cover of thebar. magazine
She discusses her dynamic acting legacy and her return to screen as Nomhlubi on…
10th Sep 2018
Filmmaker Kutlwano Ditsele – “We wanted to do things our own way”
Casting Director and Producer Kutlwano Ditsele joins thebar as the first guest in our series…
6th Sep 2018
A tailored life: Azania’s joy and enjoyment
In this, the second part of Azania Mosaka’s interview with thebar. magazine,…
3rd Sep 2018
Galaletsang Koffman – “I have always wanted to act. There is no plan B”
Galaletsang Koffman is the perfect pick for the first thebar’s series of Young, Hungry and Talented…
28th Aug 2018
What A Woman: The success and stillness of Azania Mosaka
The first time I saw her was in 2015, when I’d just moved to Johannesburg to…
28th Aug 2018
Azania Mosaka’s Spirit-led Success: Her new voyage
thebar. Magazine's editor sits down with cover star Azania Mosaka to discuss how her career journey…
28th Aug 2018
thebar. launch cover shoot behind the scenes – Azania Mosaka
The launch issue is here and Azania Mosaka kicks us off in a big way. Peep the…
28th Aug 2018
FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK: Living water and the celebration of living memory
This, our first issue of thebar. speaks to heart of what our publication seeks to do. In an…