Arts + Culture
The golden rhinoceros of Mapungubwe: a small treasure from a lost African kingdom
The golden rhinoceros, found in a royal grave on Mapungubwe Hill in South Africa in 1933, is a…
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Music
Freshlyground and “Waka Waka”: the South African band on the 2010 World Cup anthem
Freshlyground, a multiracial band from Cape Town, performed with Shakira on "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)", the…
Arts + Culture
Esther Mahlangu: the Ndebele painter who covered a BMW in her patterns
Esther Mahlangu, born in 1935 in Mpumalanga, South Africa, carried the Ndebele tradition of geometric house painting onto…
Music
Simphiwe Dana: the Transkei singer hailed as the new Miriam Makeba
Simphiwe Dana, born in 1980 in the former Transkei, released her debut Zandisile in 2004. Its mix of…
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The log drum that shook Africa: how amapiano grew from South African townships
Amapiano emerged in South Africa's Gauteng townships in the 2010s, blending deep house, jazz, soul and kwaito with…
Arts + Culture
“Asimbonanga” asked where Mandela was. Johnny Clegg, the white Zulu, sang it until Mandela danced on stage with him
Johnny Clegg, a white South African who learned Zulu music and dance as a teenager, formed Juluka with…
Music
Don Ndikberry and Vuyorido team up again on “Uphi? Ndilapha”
Five weeks after putting out a 28-track debut album, Don Ndikberry is back with another song. “Uphi? Ndilapha”…
Music
The Man Who Runs a 3D Printing Farm by Day Built His Own Music Software, and Released a 28-Track Album on It
Most debut albums start in a studio somebody else owns. INKQUBO started on a factory floor in Cape…
News
Khaya Dlanga Praises Late Mother for Believing in Him First
Renowned South African writer Khaya Dlanga credits his late mother with instilling his confidence and encouraging his passion…
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Married at First Sight SA Stars Nkululeko and Tshegofatso Are Expanding Their Family
Married at First Sight SA's Nkululeko and Tshegofatso are expecting their first child together in a new addition…