Cape Town goes Electronic

This weekend marks the 2nd year of the Cape Town Electronic Music Festival, an event that seeks to present the “multi facets of South Africa’s electronic music scene” with a…..

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August 10, 2011

You no longer need to be white to feel like a tourist in South Africa

What do you do as a South African tourist industry when the promised surge in visitors after the World Cup fails to materialize? You move your aim, target the local…..

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May 10, 2011

Music Break

I can’t think of any other South African artist right now who’s got a bigger following outside of South Africa than DJ and producer Black Coffee. Kwaito might sell in…..

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June 8, 2010

Africa Makes Some Noise

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