The Immigration Act has now been enshrined into law. The Act contains significant amendments that any applicant for a UK visa, either from outside or inside the UK, should be aware of.

The documentary ‘One Humanity’ is an emotional time travelling trip recounting the occasion in which the whole world united for a common cause — the end of apartheid in South Africa. It poignantly conveys a singular message, which director Mickey Dube says he kept in his sights throughout: “I wanted to capture this essence of humanity, this soft part we call caring”.

Last weekend in Johannesburg Olive’s parents went under the hammer. This story of an African auction is just like the book by Olive Schreiner The Story of an African Farm , as it had all of the ingredients to make it a bestseller.

Hampstead Downstairs’ 2013 sell-out hit ‘A Human Being Died That Night’ returns following hugely successful runs at The Fugard Theatre in Cape Town and Market Theatre in Johannesburg.

‘Young Man With A Red Tie’ is a gripping memoir that reconstructs how the author Bob Hepple was caught up in the revolution planned by Nelson Mandela and his comrades in the ANC and Communist Party in the period from 1960 to 1963.

The winner of the Standard Bank Young Artist award for jazz in 2011, Bokani Dyer and his quintet will take the stage at Vortex on Thursday 15 May

Cape Town based artist Ann Gadd is well-known for her wit and humour, particularly with her popular ‘sheep art’ she spoke to Dominique Valente about the importance of fun in art and life.

A London fundraiser for Joost van der Westhuizen’s J9 Foundation, featuring two South African rugby stars

The LondonJazz TransLATES series celebrates South African music on 23 May with a performance by Pinise Saul, Adam Glasser and Eugene Skeef

On 15 and 22 May South African-born pianist Renée Reznek will give the first London performances of two new works written for her by Sadie Harrison and Neo Muyanga.

On the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s inauguration (10 May 1994), the Royal Court Theatre in London will stage a series of readings from 12 to 17 May offering an insight into South African life today and the urgent concerns of a younger generation two decades after the end of apartheid.

Jeremy Loops got his London crowd going after bursting out on stage with a funky version of South Africa’s national anthem on harmonica. Before the gig, we had a chance to ask Jeremy a few questions.

This month a performance and art showcase promoting cultural diversity and integration between South Africans and Wandsworth residents will take place at a local music academy.

A funny thing happened at the dinner table tonight. It has been suggested that woman may get the vote, can you believe that !

Film director Craig Freimond talks about filmmaking in South Africa since the start of democracy – and reveals that he is currently developing a movie script for top comedian Trevor Noah.

As Mat Hartley from Braai 365 prepares for his 365th daily braai, he reflects on his challenge and the past year.

Do you fondly remember regular visits to the drive-in while growing up in South Africa and wish you could do it again? BA’s new Rooftop Film Club in London offers the chance to sit under a starry sky eating popcorn and watching a movie.

South African music stars Bok van Blerk, Theuns Jordaan, Juanita Du Plessis and Riana Nel will be on stage at Hammersmith Eventim Apollo for two nights in August.

Hit South African film ‘Material’, starring Riaad Moosa, has been launched on iTunes to mark the 20th anniversary of South African democracy. Lead actor Riaad Moosa chats to us about giving up medicine for comedy and what he learned from playing Ahmed Kathrada in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.

The UK Government closed the Tier 1 (General) category for new applicants in April 2011. The category remained open for extension and settlement applications, for holders of permits in this category.

Radio host Eusebius McKaiser delves into the question of whether the Democratic Alliance are a genuine voting alternative to the ANC.

Charles Sekano has a unique, if hitherto largely unacknowledged, place in the story of South African artists in exile. Maestro Arts gallery in Wandsworth/ Putney is now exhibiting a large selection of his old and new works.

A performance of South African jazz, improvisation and song by World Heart Beat Music Academy.

Long shorts, long cap, lots to say: Of course It’s Jack Parow on tour in Europe with a new album

Sure, everyone has a bucket list of sorts: a list, either mentally stored, or written down, of things they’d like to do or achieve before they die. We’ve done some investigation and found 5 of the most common things on people’s bucket lists.