Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen dies aged 79

Allen, who was one of the world’s greatest drummers and worked closely with Fela Kuti, passed…

Opera music brings comfort from South African student in Germany

In Germany, South African opera student Ipeleng Kgatle conveys a message of hope through opera. The…

Freedom Day celebrations move online amid lockdown regulations

Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Freedom Day celebrations will be marked using online platforms,…

Facebook offers a long-distance hug with emoji update

The ‘care’ emoji will start appearing in Facebook’s main app this week, while the Messenger’s emoji…

Lockdown: Western Cape surfer claims surfing is ‘essential activity’, in cut-and-paste of US petition

Western Cape surfers have been signing an online petition urging the province’s premier, Alan Winde, and…