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Percy Mabandu is an art historian and freelance writer based in The city of Tshwane.
Joy of Jazz takes place in Johannesburg this weekend.
Reflecting on just how much had been upended, the pianist stepped towards his instrument and summoned the language to grieve
Rooted in the Cape Town sound, Ramon Alexander celebrates it’s genealogy
"Sho Madjozi is alive to the marginal condition of Venda and Shangaan languages in the Zulu-Xhosa-dominated Afro-pop culture in Mzansi."
His sharp and progressive pen‚ he contributed in cutting open the oppressive blanket of the apartheid system to keep the liberation spirit burning.
From being a starlet in Sophiatown through to a disfiguring assault, Thandi Klaasen’s capacity for resilience meant she just kept on singing.
Paul Simon’s ‘Graceland’ took local musicians to the world and Miles Davis trumpeted ‘Tutu’
The current exhibition could well benefit from the master’s links to a widely appreciated art form.
From colonialism to apartheid and the present, South Africa’s fate appears to be guided by its libido.
As the year gets off to a steady start, Delta Tladi, an HIV/Aids counsellor at the Tshwane University of Technology, is preparing for a busy time.
Zim Ngqawana’s philosophy of Zimology lends itself to a spiritual understanding of music, writes Percy Mabandu.
After finally managing to release their second album, Blk Sonshine tell Percy Mabandu what keeps them inspired.
To his fans he’s still a figure of folklore with many tattoos, bony fists and a stout enough heart to pull South African boxing out of the doldrums.
Local regulations are dangerous and antiquated, writes Percy Mabandu.
Percy Mabandu’s first ringside experience is made all the more interesting by a running commentary.
“Build a child and you build a nation” is the understanding at the heart of the Early Learning Resource Unit’s activities.
The Investing in the Future judges praised Project Literacy’s model, saying it could be emulated by other NGOs.
The Investing in the Future judges praised the NGO for its innovation in finding ways to attract young people.
Kaldi’s coffee shop in Newtown, Johannesburg, is full of people trying not to notice that a national treasure is sitting among them.
Percy Mabandu chats to Nick Durandt about his role as kingmaker of South African boxing.
