“Wena?” she asks, looking at the back of the theatre. “Wena!” she exclaims, looking down at her feet. “Wena,” she sighs as her limbs move slowly and then, speeding up, take flight as she shouts ...

Cape Town based and award winning dancer, teacher, choreographer and artist-activist, Mamela Nyamza knows all too well about rejection. From her youth, her well-toned black body and natural physical ...

“I told my grandmother, I would love to dance as well. That’s all. That’s how it all started, at the Zama Dance School in Gugulethu.” It’s late in the afternoon when we speak, and Mamela Nyamza is at ...

“I must deliver a work that not only speaks to me and the world but one that speaks to the issues that our country is facing". From Gregory Maqoma to Mamela Nyamza, a new collaborative work will bring ...

CapeTalk's Sara-Jayne Makwala King is joined by Charles Louw, founder and director of The Mamela Project. In communities like Manenberg, where challenges often overshadow opportunity, creativity can ...