If you’ve ever stood in the middle of a dusty arena, surrounded by jiving, jinking and gyrating Nama Riel dancers in the throes of an ancient courtship ritual, you have been privileged to be part of a special cultural event that has been revived throughout the Kalahari and the Karoo. more

Dance festivals in South Africa express with wonderful exuberance the varying dance traditions in South Africa. These wide-ranging styles are often grouped together at one of the many dance festivals regularly held across the country, where visiting audiences can expect a post-modernistic stomp second to none. more

Performing arts venues that are, in themselves, artistic by design are very rare. It’s a combination that offers an entirely different meaning of art for art’s sake and is best understood if viewed and visited as part of an audience. Come to the Pretoria State Theatre and be moved – in more ways than one… more

Begun in the dank and dark gold mine tunnels of South Africa more than a century ago, gumboot dancing has come full circle. Initially a codified tap used by black miners deprived of conversation, gumboot dancing today is one of the most characteristically of South African dance expressions. more

Dance culture permeates South Africa - be it in the streets of its shanty towns or on the stages of its magnificent art houses, South African dancers have always displayed the kind of skill that leaves audiences awestruck. A naturally rhythmic country that, to a certain extent, jived to its freedom. more

South African dance events prove there’s much more to South Africa than game, good sport, great weather and gob-smacking scenery. A multitude of dance events, held annually, are a window onto the enchanting, historical tapestry of a nation forged with the same fervour and fever that courses through a passionate dancer’s veins. more

The location of the Cradle of Mankind is also the country where Africa’s primal energy, vibrating through space and time since man took its first footsteps, is most keenly felt. With its finger firmly on the pulse of these ancient rhythms, South Africa offers timeless expressions of contemporary dance. more