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Released on 15 February, Dreamer is the first single off Arno Carstens' third solo album Wonderful Wild. The full album will be released in April 2010.

Three years ago I discovered a little gem. Like many, I must’ve passed it a million times oblivious to what treasure lay within. The place is Kafe Karahi, and the substance of my addiction, bunny chows!

Enter the Ninja is the SA song of the moment, creating a seismic ripple across the interweb from South Africa to the world. Die Antwoord is here. (The Answer is here)

Part two of my quest to educate South Africans, and other readers, about this fantastic country which I now call home will be about the upcoming lunar new year (known to Westerners as the Chinese New Year). But first, I want to give a recent example of why teaching English...

The Soweto Gospel Choir will be adding an African flavour to a new charity song called 'Oh Africa', partnering with acclaimed US R 'n B stars Akon and Keri Hilson.

Saintfearless are a new young band from Cape Town. In time for Valentine's Day, their first video is for Conventional Lovesong.

March 2003. A life changing month to my story. One day in late March I was in my hometown Harare and by the next morning, I was another fresh-faced arrival at London’s Heathrow not knowing that it would be nearly seven years before I would set foot on home soil...

The astonishing spectacle of a leopard savaging a crocodile has been captured for the first time on camera.  A series of incredible pictures taken at a South African game reserve document the first known time that a leopard has taken on and defeated one of the fearsome reptiles. 

The astonishing spectacle of a leopard savaging a crocodile has been captured for the first time on camera. 

Website:  www.freshlyground.com Freshlyground are giving all of their fans a special Valentine's Day present, with the launch of their online store on Valentine's Day!

Imagine trekking through remote Himalayan mountains in search of the near-mythical snow leopard. Or searching for one of the less than forty surviving Gilbert's Potoroo in Western Australia.

  "I drew up a list of things for 2010 which I think are quite worthwhile. As with all lists, I guess you can’t really believe them and you have to take into account your lifestyle, but I think I put down some good points," says Sean.

Everything about this album is clever in an articulate sense of the word. Creatively manufactured pop by the name of Lavuvuzela, in line with the zeitgeist and subtely indicative of where these lasses hail from.

With only four months to go to the start World Cup, we have something to get you in the spirit! Waving Flag will be the official anthem of the 2010 World Cup. It has a strong unifying melody which will be sung in stadiums around South Africa four months from...

This must be one of the next generation braai's being developed. A braai next to a swimming pool is a thing of the past...

It’s go go go for LivingstonLivingston – SA band based in Berlin – will release ‘Go’ on 26 February. This will be the second single off their album Sign Language. And in time for the Winter Olympics starting on 12 February, the song will also be featured as the official...

South African kwaito group Big Nuz have announced their first tour of the UK, playing in London on 14 February. Big Nuz will headline a Valentine's Day tour also featuring hit-maker, Oskido (from Johannesburg), and house music juggernaut, Bojo Mujo (also from South Africa).

I came to Korea to take a year out and have no responsibility! It’s four years later and I’m married to an amazing Korean guy, have lots of pets and responsibilities, including a couple of small businesses and a facebook group for South Africans in Korea.

South Africa's Mango Groove, Rebecca Malope, Prime Circle, Steve Hofmeyr and Watershed have joined the relief effort in the aftermath of Haiti's devastating earthquakes.

Jessica, she brakes all the rules...

This book falls squarely within the adventure/ intrigue genre. It snuggles up to Wilbur Smith, takes its hat off to Willard Price, dogs Clive Cussler’s footsteps and nods deferentially to Matthew Reilly. The story itself is relatively inventive and follows a convoluted, sometimes moderately unbelievable plot involving the NSA, CIA...

This is an actual extract from a sex education school textbook for girls, printed in the early 60's in the UK and explains why the world was much appier and peaceful then...!Click on below image if you cannot read the text.

Stripper in a Stripshow that went too far, as if you can push the envelope but you get it... If you going to cry, laugh or screem, there is only one way to find out

aKING Music Video of song "You & I"

With the new year comes the excitement of festivals to look forward to. With all good things, they are not only worth waiting for, but worth researching to ensure you don't miss the best bands and locations. Where ever you are in the world – check out the festival circuit...

Leaving London was a decision I will always recall as exceptionally tough. Without realising, one year rolled into another and seven years later the sense of familiarity I derived from my life in London surpassed the 20 years I had known of life in South Africa.

Fresh from recording sessions for the new album and soon to step off a plane into the big apple, Freshlyground are heading to New York for mixing and mastering of their latest album. They will also be playing a couple of gigs at Joe's pub while in NY. This fourth...

Website  www.planetstarseed.com Anthemic SA rockers Starseed will soon be undertaking another UK tour, as far north as Glasgow and Edinburgh, west to Cardiff in Wales and taking their heavy rock across England including London, Leeds, Bournemouth, Birmingham, Ipswich, Derby. This UK based, but South African born, quintet is fired up...

Funny Food People pictures with images of eggs, tomatoes, bananas, pumpkins, kiwi fruits, garlic and more.

South African Toursim presents the Diski Dance.

Freshlyground Music video "Pot Belly", the first single off the new Freshlyground album "Ma'cheri".