Sihle Mthembu

Dorothy Masuka, a rare gift from our ancestors

Article Sihle Mthembu - 1 Mar 2019

The golden-voiced singer, activist and author of such iconic songs as 'Pata Pata' and 'Khawuleza' spoke to Sihle Mthembu a few months ago

Lazarus rising: Strange case of the two uMgqumenis

Article Sihle Mthembu - 26 Jan 2018

‘It was like Jesus coming back’ when a maskandi star was miraculously ‘resurrected’. The bizarre events that ensued divided fans and family alike

‘Kalushi’ is a meeting of history and cinema

Article Sihle Mthembu - 14 Mar 2017

Mandla Dube’s film on Solomon Mahlangu resists a political overview and apartheid hero-worship.

OkMalumKoolKat: The case of an escape artist

Article Sihle Mthembu - 30 Jan 2017

By not articulating an experience as formative as being in a Tasmanian jail, OkMalumKoolKat affirms the stereotype that men are emotionally obtuse.

The world is watching Nasty C and he knows it

Article Sihle Mthembu - 19 Oct 2016

The rapper is still green behind the ears in the hip-hop industry but his ability belies his youth.

Young and his restless endeavour

Article Sihle Mthembu - 2 Jun 2016

Sihle Mthembu has a Facebook messenger conversation with filmmaker Roger Young about his 20-year film in the making ‘Love Runs Out’.

‘Black President’, an ironic portrait of an art enigma

Article Sihle Mthembu - 22 Aug 2015

A BLK JK has swapped music for film with ‘Black President’, homing in on an artist whose work interrogates power on the African continent.

A sonic journey with Vuma Levin

Article Sihle Mthembu - 25 Jun 2015

Guitarist Vuma Levin's music draws on various philosophies and genres that result in a lean, decisive sound.

Madala Kunene: Listen, while my guitar gently speaks

Article Sihle Mthembu - 28 May 2015

Madala Kunene, one of SA’s most talented musicians, is reluctant to talk about himself – he prefers to let his six-string Takamine deliver the spiel.

Doing it by the Booqe – music in transition

Article Sihle Mthembu - 7 May 2015

Digital troubadour Mashayabhuqe KaMamba is the shaman of urban escapism for the Y generation.

Press Releases

Special Reports

National Science and Technology Forum

special reports - 27 Nov 2020

It's an independent SETI platform, an essential element of an active democracy and an important part of the collaboration process needed in SETI

Special Reports

Milestones over the NSTF’s 25-year history

special reports - 27 Nov 2020

The organisation celebrates its Silver Jubilee as an established player in the NSI and as promoter and influencer of SET and innovation in South Africa

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Huawei Cloud’s Year-End Sales Carnival

special reports - 27 Nov 2020

Massive discounts on hot cloud services are on offer along with special coupons and other privileges, but hurry, supplies are limited!

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Nurturing expert teachers

special reports - 27 Nov 2020

There's a shortage of resources in many schools and it's important for teachers to understand that they are the biggest resource in a classroom

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Get Rewarded for banking with Standard Bank Mobile

special reports - 26 Nov 2020

Free data for your bank card spend every month will go that extra mile to help keep South Africans connected to their dreams

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Introducing Greening the Future 2020

Staff Reporter - 26 Nov 2020

We highlight the work of those accelerating sustainable living in SA – at a vital moment for the environment

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Western Cape SMBs look to technology to get them through pandemic

special reports - 25 Nov 2020

Many companies have over-capitalised on IT infrastructure in the past, and are looking for ways to access simpler, cheaper technology that cuts their costs

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Land reform still a hot potato

special reports - 24 Nov 2020

The land has got to belong to all the people of South Africa, and many believe that there’s no other mechanism for that except expropriation