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Controversial: Macgyver ‘MacG’ Mukwevho (above) hosts Podcast and Chill with MacG, together with Sol Phenduka and the mysterious ‘Ghost Lady’. It is one of the few local podcasts that have been monetised to date. Photo: Courtesy of MacG
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Like, subscribe and comment: The rise of podcasting in South Africa

Podcasts are gaining prominence as a tool to document South African popular culture, but they still have a long way to go as a medium and business

  • Sabelo Mkhabela
12 min read
Sbudaroc and Moozlie on the AKA TV programme The Braai Show, which also aired on SABC 1. (Image courtesy of @AKAApp)
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Colouring outside the box: How local hip-hop artists are disrupting media

Artist-run platforms are overtaking traditional media, but what does this mean for a critical approach?

  • Sabelo Mkhabela
11 min read