Mzwakhe Mbuli
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State of emergency: The rise and the alchemy of the people’s hit
South African artists found a musical identity and a way to code political messages in the anxious 80s
Dodging the sjambok: How musicians got around apartheid’s laws
The country was a very strange world, but artists, audiences and record companies found ways to get their sound out there
Mystery of the lost Mandela song
Nic Hofmeyr tells the secret history of "The People Want Mandela" and how it has been salvaged for generations to come.
Juju: ‘Today, Comrade Vavi is my leader!’
Julius Malema has told thousands of Cosatu marchers that the ANC must be reminded of the needs of the masses who voted the party into power.
Top detectives hunt Dube’s killers
A crack team of detectives was on Friday hunting for the killers of reggae star Lucky Dube as public outrage against violent crime mounted. Gauteng’s police commissioner Perumal…
SA artists vent fury over airplay payola
Some of South Africa’s most famous artists, including singer Johnny Clegg, have accused the country’s public broadcaster of demanding bribes if they want to be heard on air.…