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Rapper AKA was gunned down in Durban last year. (Photo by Gallo Images / Oupa Bopape)
AKA

Seventh suspect arrested in AKA murder case

Five suspects will appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Thursday

  • Nompilo Kunene
1 min read
Great track record: DJ Zinhle has forged a unique identity for herself in the male-dominated industry over the past two decades and has helped to give other women a leg up.
MY NAME IS

My name is DJ Zinhle  …

The musician, mother and entrepreneur opens up about her decades in the business

  • Lesego Chepape
5 min read
Enduring legacy: Rapper AKA, who was gunned down in Durban a year ago. Photo: Frennie Shivambu/Getty Images
AKA

Closure elusive as AKA’s murder remains unsolved

From his chart-topping hits to his outspoken advocacy, AKA left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape

  • Lesego Chepape
2 min read
AKA’s last album, Mass Country. Photo: Supplied
AKA

One Album Two Takes: Mass Country AKA

Released two weeks after his death, AKA’s last album is a genre mashup about regret, love and redemption

  • Bongeka Gumede
  • Lesego Chepape
6 min read
Blurb online Conversations about genre and sticking out in a room full of people were moot for Riky Rick.
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‘We never die. We multiply.’ Tribute to Riky Rick on the first anniversary of his death

One year has gone by since the passing of rapper Riky Rick after taking his own life February 23 2022

  • Bongeka Gumede
6 min read
Touch My Blood cover, is the third and final studio album by South African rapper AKA before his death, released on 15 June 2018 through Beam Group in partnership with NYCE Entertainment.
AKA

‘I want my flowers while I’m still alive’ – AKA, Kiernan Forbes

Considered one of the greatests of all time in SA hip hop, AKA was on the long road to redemption that sadly got cut short

  • Shingai Darangwa
11 min read