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The Underground Booksellers walking tour
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Sasol New Signatures 2025 exhibition at Pretoria Arts Museum
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'Art Effect' by WGRUV (October and November 2025)
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Solo exhibition: 'Remembering and Forgetting' by Kim Berman at UJ Art Gallery
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