South Africa: Billboard Music Awards – Tyla Defeats Asake, Burna Boy, Rema, Tems Wins Two Afrobeats Categories
[Premium Times] Tyla has been on a roll since the start of the year, dominating the Afrobeats category on the international awards and beating Nigerian music stars to the crown.
Zimbabwe: Controversial Ex-Zanu MP Wadyajena, Matutu, 45 Others Stampede for Anti-Corruption Commission Jobs
[New Zimbabwe] NAMES of prominent citizens, including politicians, are featured on the list of aspiring commissioners of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC).
South Africa: Triggerfish and UNESCO Partner to Empower African Women in Animation
[Triggerfish] Cape Town-based Triggerfish, Africa’s leading animation studio, has teamed up with UNESCO to launch a groundbreaking initiative to advance women in the African animation industry. Titled “The Creator Labs”, this historic collaboration see…
South Africa: Jacob Zuma’s MK Party Poses a Major Threat to South African Democracy – New Book
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s general election in May 2024 fundamentally changed the country’s political landscape when the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority for the first time. Collette Schulz-Herzenberg and Roger Southall a…
South Africa: Swimming South Africa’s Legal Quagmire Deepens As Arbitrator Rejects Case Against Artistic Duo
[Daily Maverick] The saga continues as Swimming SA’s attempted disciplinary hearing against artistic pair Laura Strugnell and Jessica Hayes-Hill was thrown out by an arbitrator.
Zimbabwe: Shona Gallery Opens Doors in Cayman Islands
[The Herald] Ngara Galleries, a contemporary Shona art gallery, officially opened its doors last Saturday in the Cayman Islands with an inaugural exhibition and reception.
Zimbabwe: Looking Back – Late Shopping Hours Stir the Carnival Spirit
[The Herald] IT could have been carnival time in Salisbury last night with bands, fashion shows, goo-go dancers and drum majorettes arranged by city centre stores to boost business during the late shopping hours.
Zimbabwe: Winky D Bought Me Two Bottles of Gin, Pizza So I Would Not Ask Too Many Questions – Says Holy Ten On Recording Ibotso
[New Zimbabwe] ALMOST two years after the release of Ibotso, Winky D’s hard-hitting ZimDancehall track that featured Zanu PF-aligned Holy Ten, the youthful Hip Hop star has jest-fully said he sang lines on the song because he had been given two bottles…
South Africa: Atlanta Gives Main Character Energy as First City to Headline 2025 FAME Week Africa in Cape Town
[allAfrica] Atlanta was selected as the Feature Destination for FAME Week Africa 2025, marking a significant milestone in its cultural and creative landscape. The announcement was made in Cape Town during Atlanta’s mayor, Andre Dickens’ first visit to …
South Africa: Rashid Vally – South African Visionary Whose Indie Record Labels Shaped the Jazz Scene
[The Conversation Africa] Some record labels create huge market and financial clout. Some stay much smaller, but punch way above their weight in terms of their impact on the spirit of a country’s music. For South Africa, one such label is As-Shams/The …