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Riky Rick performs at Zone 6 during a Red Bull Music Academy Weekender in Soweto, September 2016. (Photo: Tyrone Bradley/Red Bull Content Pool)
RIKY RICK

Unpublished Riky Rick interview: ‘It’s important not to sell your soul’

In a post-performance interview conducted in 2019 , the late rapper speaks about his ear for jazz and his passion for working with the right partners to find overlooked talent

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6 min read
Phalaphala FM had long had an association with VBS, embarking on a series of charity events, including relief for impoverished schoolchildren, which the bank sponsored. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
DIRECTORATE FOR PRIORITY CRIME INVESTIGATION

SABC radio station ‘censored’ VBS talk

Listeners want Hawks to probe the public broadcaster for quashing coverage of the Venda king’s role in the cash scandal

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6 min read
COMMONWEALTH WRITERS PRIZE

South African ‘chick-lit’ heads to the big screen

Nozizwe Cynthia Jele’s ‘Happiness is a Four-letter Word’ is the first book by a black female author to be adapted into a film.

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5 min read
Discussions with local colleagues in paediatrics revealed how a single video or instant message with false information was enough to dissuade parents from believing in medical therapies, writes the author. (Madelene Cronje/M&G)
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Q&A: Catching up with Brian McKnight ahead of his SA tour

A good ear and passion for Jazz set United States RnB star Brian McKnight off on a path as one of the eminent singer-songwriters of our time.

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3 min read