South African whisky retailer WhiskyBrother&Co is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special single-cask release of an unpeated 12-year-old Bruichladdich single-malt Scotch whisky. The limited-edition offering is also a tongue-in-cheek nod to a very South African problem - a massive disruption known as loadshedding.| brainwavez.org
South African comics creator Clyde Beech has been working on a STEAM outreach and awareness initiative that profiles local scientists through various mediums, including a comic and an exhibition.| brainwavez.org
Marcel is an anthropomorphic sea shell with a largely untainted sense of wonder and joy whose family members are accidentally removed from their home in an unfortunate incident. Will he be able to find them in a human world that is incomprehensibly big? A documentary film-maker chronicles his attempts.| brainwavez.org
South African cartoonist Gavin Thomson is showcasing some of his work at two exhibitions being hosted in the Southern Peninsula suburbs of Cape Town, including ocean- and big-wave-inspired art and a selection of his endearing cartoons.| brainwavez.org
South Africa's most prominent cartoonist, Zapiro, will be visiting book stores in Gauteng and the Western Cape over the coming weeks to promote his 2022 annual.| brainwavez.org
A crowdfunding campaign for the third issue of Defenders Of Eden is currently running on Kickstarter. The issue is complete and is looking for funds to be printed and shipped. The team behind the series comprises creators from the USA and South Africa and the rewards include both physical printed comics and PDFs.| brainwavez.org
This 80-brick LEGO set, which is suitable for builders aged six and up, features a bear with a balloon and a present who is ready for a snazzy birthday party.| brainwavez.org
Canadian-South African comics creator Maya LeMaitre has published a book of comics about a teenager from Earth named Mimi who moves to Mars with her family. The book, which is suitable for all ages, explores how Mimi adapts to her new home and features LeMaitre's signature watercolour art and sense of whimsy.| brainwavez.org
There are no official comics events at this year's Open Book Festival, which is taking place in Cape Town from tomorrow until Sunday, and no artists' alley but two comics creators will still be on the programme.| brainwavez.org
Readers Den Comic Shop is celebrating its 30th anniversary this Saturday, 3 September 2022, at both its stores in Cape Town, South Africa. The event will be a mini comics convention and celebration, with special guests at the Claremont flagship store, while both stores will be offering great deals and gifts and will be running a cosplay competition.| brainwavez.org
Charlie Human's latest speculative fiction novel features a female protagonist who finds herself having to navigate a very dangerous part of Cape Town as she looks for her missing son. She's got the combat experience to make it through... but not everything she's going to have to face might be human.| brainwavez.org