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The rise of a township diva New!

The rise of a township diva South African Afro-soul singer and songwriter Nomfusi Gotyana is building herself an impressive international music career. The gorgeous, 24-year-old songstress is tapping into the global music market with the launch of an array of shows in Canada, France ...

Category:Music

Trenton and Free Radical - Mr Mandela

Trenton and Free Radical - Mr Mandela Southern African band Trenton and Free Radical have created a very topical song about Nelson Mandela, telling a story of appreciation for his life with the catchy chorus line 'Mr Mandela, you're one hellava fella, I wanna be like you'. 18 July is Nelson ...

Category:Photos & Videos

The Future Thinking Wave

The Future Thinking Wave Towards a 2030 vision for South Africa Amidst the football hype and anticipation, not many have paused to consider what the long-term future holds once the last of the soccer paraphernalia is packed away, the litter cleared off the streets and flags folde ...

Category:Features
Author / Submitted bySue Northam

The Parlotones - Come home as heroes... Popular

The Parlotones - Come home as heroes... The Parlotones are making news amidst the World Cup for all the wrong reasons. But where there is controversy there is coverage and this has surely got a dialogue going, from Seth Rotherham to The Parlotones and anyone else who has a patriotic opinion. Wh ...

Category:Photos & Videos

The Blondes do classical

The Blondes do classical Classical is cool, sassy and sexy as two South Africans have added their own flair to the classics with medleys of Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Queen. They are known as The Blondes and their second CD is called Blondes 2. Their first CD included music by mu ...

Category:Music

Tree Houses on the Sea - SA anthem

Tree Houses on the Sea - SA anthem Durban band Tree Houses on the Sea, aka T.H.O.T.S, do their own hip hop version of the South African national anthem Nkosi Sikeleli Africa. This song was created to participate in a nationwide competition to promote South Africa as a hub of ingenious ...

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The Eastern Cape has it all

The Eastern Cape has it all From the golden beaches of Durbs and Cape Town to the excitement and wonder of the Kruger, our rainbow nation has so many great places to visit and experience. While we’re all aware of these hotspots, there is a part of SA that remains an untapped visitor ...

Category:Travel
Author / Submitted byAshleigh Davies

Top 5 territories - 5 big SA artists

Top 5 territories - 5 big SA artists You get some SA musicians and bands, the likes of Hugh Masekela and the Soweto Gospel Choir, who tour around the world so regularly that they have become global SA artists who most probably claim tax breaks from being out of the country for so long!  We t ...

Category:Music
Author / Submitted bySue Northam

The spirit behind the SA entrepreneurship documentary s...

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The spirit behind the SA entrepreneurship documentary series Candice Vetter is a South African who has lived in London for 10 years. For the last three years, she has been working as a project consultant on restructuring projects in a financial services company in the city of London! On the side, she is into film a ...

Category:Entertainment

Triomf - a tale of South African marginal madness

Triomf - a tale of South African marginal madness Taking you back to a gritty version of South Africa some may rather forget, it is early 1994 and the new South Africa is about to begin. The story is raw and shocking, yet reflective of a place, a time and people, all a real part of SA’s history. Probably ...

Category:Entertainment
Author / Submitted bySue Northam

Two South Africans in 2010 Time 100

Two South Africans in 2010 Time 100 Each year Time Magazine honors the top influential leaders, thinkers, heroes, artists and others who have a major influence in the world. The 2010 gala was held on 4 May at the Time Warner Center in New York. Two South Africans were honoured this year, i ...

Category:News

The Parlotones - Im Only Human video

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The Parlotones - Im Only Human video A vert theatrical video for Im only Human from The Parlotones, with Kahn complete in top hat and tails. This song is taken from the second album, A World Next Door to Yours. The lyrics are clever and clear, with the tag line of 'I hope you can understand ...

Category:Photos & Videos

The smart tourist's guide to South Africa

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The smart tourist's guide to South Africa You’ve got your World Cup tickets and you’ve booked your flights to the far side of Africa. You’ve secured travel insurance, a stab vest and a witchdoctor’s blessing. You’ve attached bells to your children and handcuffs to your valuables. You’ve bought ma ...

Category:Features
Author / Submitted byNic Lobo

The Wonderful Wild album from Arno

The Wonderful Wild album from Arno Never mind the year of the tiger, it is the year of South Africa. And Arno Carstens’ timing and location couldn’t be more well planned than to be based in London, releasing a new album. SA’s blonde golden boy of Bubblegum on my boots acclaim is launching ...

Category:Music

The story of The Parlotones and ash...

The story of The Parlotones and ash... From performing at the 16th SAMAs last week Saturday, to winning two awards on the night too, The Parlotones then flew down to Cape Town early the next morning to play to a bunch of Live Earth enthusiasts who had gotten up early on a Sunday morning to 'wa ...

Category:Music

The Democratic Alliance has launched a new e-newsletter

The Democratic Alliance has launched a new e-newsletter The Democratic Alliance has launched a new e-newsletter for DA supporters living outside of South Africa, titled DA Abroad, of which the first one was sent on 21 April 2010. You can also follow DA Abroad on Facebook and Twitter. Below are a few of the st ...

Category:News

Telkom to go mobile with MTN

Telkom to go mobile with MTN Telkom and MTN have announced the conclusion of a national roaming agreement between the two, which will see Telkom entering the mobile voice and data market in the country. "I am delighted to make known the conclusion of a roaming agreement with MTN tha ...

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The Parlotones - Push me to the floor video

The Parlotones - Push me to the floor video Push me to the floor is the second single off The Parlotones third album Stardust Galaxies which won a 2010 SAMA for Best Rock Album: English. The video also won Best Music Video at the awards ceremony held on Saturday 17 April at Sun City. Push me to th ...

Category:Photos & Videos

Tumi and the Volume launch album in France

Tumi and the Volume launch album in France Johannesburg experimental hip hop artists Tumi and the Volume are currently in France having just played Printemps de Bourges on 14 April following the release of their new album, Pick a Dream, on 12 April. You can listen to a sample from the Pick a Drea ...

Category:Music

The one about being an outsider

The one about being an outsider A few days ago, the lovely editor of SA PROMO Magazine sent me the blurb for this month’s article request. In a nutshell, 'What would it take for you to come home / what’s stopping you from coming home?' Immediately, I started banging away on my keyboard ...

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Author / Submitted byLauren Clark

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