Mike Tshehla Phahlane is the man who gave Soweto its name back in 1963

Mike Tshehla Phahlane, the man who gave Soweto its name back in 1963, slipped away quietly two weeks ago without a single mention in local media despite the fact that he was the pioneer of black South African journalism and one of its finest wordsmiths. Only the Sowetan carried a 31-word funeral notice accompanied by... Continue Reading →

Sipho Hotstix Mabuse to celebrate Burnout with his show “Timelessness 50 years on” Wed 1 Oct Lyric Theatre

TIMELESSNESS 50 years on  On Wednesday evening, 1 October, for one-night-only, one of South Africa’s, and indeed the world’s, most admired and respected musicians – Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse – is set to perform at The Lyric Theatre, Johannesburg, in a special, single performance, affair. Titled Timelessness, a name coined by Mabuse, the show will  tip its hat... Continue Reading →

The REAL – South Africa on a Sunday afternoon Soweto Style!

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