Swinging traps. Narrow escapes. Death-defying feats. The language of circus entertainment sometimes applies all too readily to real life, especially for the at-risk youth who find safe space to ...

Audiences will be transported into a world of nostalgia, rhythm, wonder, and connection when Zip Zap Circus teams up with the South African band Freshlyground for Take Me Home. This once-in-a-lifetime ...

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Travis Scott was delighted by his South African fans at the Circus Maximus tour. The US rapper penned a special message, and his supporter recalled the concert.

There’s a precise moment in “Moya” when the show captures us with its electric virtuosity. It happens in the opening minutes as Jacobus Claassen, known as Trompie, portrays a homeless street kid ...

Editor's note: This story was reported and photographed from February 2019 to March 2020. The text has been updated to reflect the activities of the circus during the pandemic. Phelelani Ndakrokra ...

When Kenyan acrobat Abraham Adoka stepped off the plane in St. Louis on Christmas Day, he knew anything was possible. He was living his life’s goal of connecting people and helping the youth ...

WINBURG, South Africa (AP) — Twelve tigers and five lions have been relocated to a sanctuary in South Africa after being rescued from circuses in Guatemala following years of abuse and confinement.

Fierce political jostling has tipped Johannesburg into dysfunction, hitting on utilities, including electricity and water, as well as violent crime and high-level corruption. Eight mayors in two years ...