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January 23, 2012

Benetton Politics

South Africa’s Democratic Alliance, usually very slick and media savvy, have really outdone themselves with a new campaign by its youth wing. Fresh out of leader Helen Zille’s troublesome ‘AIDS…..

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August 1, 2011

Simphiwe Dana and Mthwakazi

Your Music Break: Simphiwe Dana, live, singing in Xhosa, accompanied by another South African singer, Mthwakazi, in Johannesburg. H/T: Nerina Penzhorn (again).

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December 16, 2010

Music Break. Simphiwe Dana

Does it matter whether we know where a music video was shot? Probably not, but watching this first clip for Simphiwe Dana’s new album Kulture Noir, I can’t help but…..

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September 13, 2010

Simphiwe Dana Speaks

Simphiwe Dana is probably the most talented female singer of her generation from South Africa. (Thandiswa Mazwai would come a close second; whatever that means.) Dana is still young, she’s…..