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Hope Mareka
Some of the most influential voices are never the ones holding the microphone. Hope Mareka has built her career behind the scenes, shaping the conversations, stories and cultural…
From hip-hop to holistic health
In To Health With It!, Tebogo ‘ProVerb’ Thekisho combines relatable stories with expert guidance on health and wellness
Radio in South Africa marks 100 years of shaping identity and resistance
This is an edited extract from My Radio Memory: Listening to the Listener, which is edited by Robin Sewlal, with articles by 100 contributors. This one is by the journalist,…
Still making waves after 100 years
Radio has adapted to the times and, a century in, is going strong and changing lives in South Africa
The age of podcasters as thought leaders is upon us
Self-styled podcasting celebrities – usually male – more and more frequently stray into journalism’s lane, but writer Khanya Mtshali probes the pitfalls of this using the…
The future of audio in Africa is young, bold, and online
The continent has so many stories and so many skilled storytellers who need a platform to reach a wider world
The Grief of Strangers
Through Umhlobo Wenene’s ‘Imiphanga’, writer Lidudumalingani remembers his mother connecting with the pain of others
Malawi moves to Maggie Mkandawire’s beat
Empowering her people through music and education, Maggie Mkandawire fights the Covid-19 pandemic in her own unique way
The government needs to put human rights at the heart of education policy
Education in South Africa is dismally unequal, and Covid-19 has exacerbated the crisis. Investment in infrastructure is crucial
702: Vitriol dims the radio’s star
702 has recently lost a number of high-profile presenters. It says this is part of a shift to gain listeners. But insiders say something is rotten
Meet the ‘Corona Guy’ fighting Covid-19 disinformation in Kenya’s refugee camp
One radio presenter is using the airwaves to bring vital facts about the virus to Dadaab’s 217 000 residents
If the ‘fifth estate’ is a publisher, it needs to be regulated
Social media threatens the purpose of the ‘fourth estate’ – democracy and a check on power
Mpho Maboi
Broadcaster, SABC
Graduation Day at Mbombela Campus – a special day for family and friends
Staff members improve their qualifications
Avicii death a coming-of-age in electronic music boom
The Swedish DJ’s death at age 28 marks a symbolic coming-of-age for a genre that remains resolutely youthful