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The Mail & Guardian asked some of our favourite musicians and critics what they thought of the list and to tell us which three South African albums they believed should be on…
Tributes pour in after South African Music Rights Organisation shares tragic news of legendary singer and board member’s death, the cause of which is unknown
I have come to realise that death is the ultimate rest. It is the “peace” part where the problems start
Hugh Masekela, Oliver Mtukudzi and Jonas Gwangwa died on 23 January and Sibongile Khumalo on 28 January
Tseliso Monaheng writes a paean to the jazz and African music torchbearers who have moved on to other worlds – Hugh Masekela, Sibongile Khumalo, Jonas Gwangw
The visibility of women in jazz has dwindled significantly over the past decade or so. Tseliso Monaheng goes on the search for potential causes
Given an early start in music, the singer’s artistry was deeply rooted in indigenous forms and she happily championed and nurtured young artists
In 1998, Sibongile Khumalo and other musicians recorded an odyssey through SA’s musical landscape. Decades later, it helped Thandi Ntuli find her way to self
The bassist says the versatile singer ‘knew her story’ in the music
Naftali has just released his debut single, ‘Kea Shwa’. He tells us a bit about his music-making journey.
The recently released Live at Jazzwerkstatt album finds pianist and composer Thandi Ntuli rearranging her material for a live, large ensemble performance. Here, she meditates on…
Construction on the issue-ridden Medupi and Kusile power stations, which began in 2007 and 2008, will go ahead
During his testimony in 2018, former treasury director general said Van Rooyen arrived at treasury with a "pre-appointed adviser" in Mohamed Bobat
Ramaphosa fired Moyane on November 1, based on the recommendation in a damning interim report from the Nugent commission
Moyane’s legal team, led by Dali Mpofu, brought the application asking for the recusal before the court could hear the case
The insurance group rejected Nathan Ganas’s policy claim after it was discovered he had high blood sugar levels
Four executives, including Siyanbonga Gama, are said to have colluded to cause Transnet to make inflated payments to a Gupta-linked company
Former Transnet board member Seth Radebe is seeking reinstatement to the board, in a case seen as resistance to Gordhan’s drive to overhaul SOE’s
Growth in retail and business banking in South Africa boosted the bank’s earnings
