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Sean Paul Set to Ignite South Africa with Three-City December Tour

South African music lovers are in for a dancehall extravaganza this December as Grammy Award-winning Jamaican superstar Sean Paul prepares to bring his international hits to Cape Town, Pretoria and Durban. The

October 15, 2026

Arts & Entertainment·Celebrity News·South Africa

Court orders sheriff to attach King Monada’s assets over unpaid debt

A local court in Limpopo has issued an order to attach and sell the assets of multi-award-winning pop sensation King Monada. Africa Daily can exclusively reveal that the Nkowankowa Regional Court, outside

October 11, 2026

Celebrity News·South Africa

Deputy minister to visit family of music legend Mlangeni

Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Peace Mabe will visit the family of legendary South African musician Bernard “Babsy” Mlangeni on Wednesday, 7 October to convey her condolences following his death.

October 7, 2026

Celebrity News·News·South Africa

American singer’s Mapungubwe Festival inclusion sparks controversy

The inclusion of American singer Sy’leena Johnson in the 2026 Mapungubwe Arts Festival programme has sparked concern among Limpopo artists, who say local creatives are being denied meaningful opportunities on major provincial

October 3, 2026

Arts & Entertainment·South Africa

Legendary musician Babsy Mlangeni dies

South African music legend Babsy Mlangeni has died at the age of 83 after a brief illness. Mlangeni, whose career spanned more than five decades, was known for his distinctive voice and

October 2, 2026

Celebrity News·South Africa

‘I don’t exploit artists’: Buselaphi fires back

Maskandi star Buselaphi Gxowa has hit back at fellow artist Siphesihle ‘Fihliskhwele’ Magubane after he accused her of exploiting him and leaving him unpaid after a performance in KwaZulu-Natal. Fihliskhwele said that

September 29, 2026

Celebrity News·South Africa

Metro FM finds its maskandi ear

Move over, amapiano. Metro FM has caught the Maskandi bug and it is not even trying to hide it. The national broadcaster’s station has been giving the genre some serious love lately,

September 21, 2026

Arts & Entertainment·South Africa

Makhadzi and Upcoming Artist In Copyright infringement War

Award-winning songbird Makhadzi is embroiled in a copyright infringement dispute with trailblazing lekompo artist TS MAN SA. TS MAN SA , who has from Ga-Mothapo in Limpopo, has accused Makhadzi of infringing

September 13, 2026

Celebrity News

Maskandi surge: Zulu music storms South African charts as ‘Zulu Queens’ and Ntencane lead the charge

South African music is experiencing a fresh surge of Zulu-rooted sounds, with Maskandi and contemporary Zulu music dominating the country’s digital music charts as a new generation of artists pushes the genre

August 28, 2026

News·South Africa

‘iTouch Elihle’: Tbo Touch wins praise from Maskandi fans after Ntencane’s Metro FM appearance

Thabo “Tbo Touch” Molefe appears to have won himself a new constituency among Maskandi lovers after sharing the Metro FM studio with Ntencane Zondi during the station’s afternoon drive show. The appearance

August 28, 2026

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South African music

Sean Paul Set to Ignite South Africa with Three-City December Tour

Court orders sheriff to attach King Monada’s assets over unpaid debt

Deputy minister to visit family of music legend Mlangeni

American singer’s Mapungubwe Festival inclusion sparks controversy

Legendary musician Babsy Mlangeni dies

‘I don’t exploit artists’: Buselaphi fires back

Metro FM finds its maskandi ear

Makhadzi and Upcoming Artist In Copyright infringement War

Maskandi surge: Zulu music storms South African charts as ‘Zulu Queens’ and Ntencane lead the charge

‘iTouch Elihle’: Tbo Touch wins praise from Maskandi fans after Ntencane’s Metro FM appearance

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