It was always going to be difficult for Malian duo Amadou & Mariam to follow up their sensational 2009 album Welcome to Mali, writes Loyd Gedye.
Staff Benda Bilili have ratcheted up their international hype with Britain’s Daily Telegraph declaring them, "the most talked about band of the year".
Opening their third album ‘Centipede-sing-a-long’ with the hypnotic trance of ‘Be Afraid’, the Make-Overs make clear their intentions pretty early on.
Lloyd Gedye discovers that, while the Make-Overs may have four killer albums under their belt, it is live that the two-piece really shines.
Hip-hop crew Death Grips has caused a stir by leaking its own album after a dispute with its record label over the release date. Warning: Nudity.
Altech’s business investments in East and West Africa have been hemorrhaging cash for the last 18 months, dragging the group’s profit down.
A drive through Durban’s southern neighbourhood of Clairwood is a depressing affair. Trash is piled up in huge mounds on the sides of the road.
The South Durban basin could become a construction site for the next 40 years if all the city’s plans to expand the existing port are adopted.
Potholes were the least of the problems on day one of the solar car race around South Africa and there was no revving of engines at the starting line.
Despite administrative issues, the music conference delivered robust debate and chances to network.