The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa are collaborating with South Africa’s Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) and Congress to stage rallies and worker strikes across South African provinces on Wednesday, August 24.The rallies will be aimed at protesting…
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10 Upcoming African Films to Look Forward to in 2022
The glitzy and glamorous Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) recently returned for its 43rd edition. The eight day festival, which took place in Durban (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa), featured an embarrassment of riches on the program, from around the world. The…
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The 10 Best African Films of 2022 So Far
We are at the halfway point and it has been an interesting year for African films so far. Throughout the continent, the box office continues to recover from Covid-19 shutdowns. (Nigeria had its biggest hit ever with King of Thieves,…
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The 15 Best Amapiano Songs of 2022 So Far
The first half of 2022 has been flooded with back-to-back amapiano hits as ‘piano artists made significant strides towards the growth and expansion of the genre. The sound continues to travel and make waves across the world and, though it…
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The 10 Best African LGBTQ+ Films to Watch This Pride Month
Historically, LGBTQ+ films have never been in the mainstream in countries around Africa, mainly because of the intolerance of the various film industries around the continent. However, over the past decade, there has been progress, with significant representation of LGBTQ+…
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The 10 Best Amapiano Songs of 2021
Across South Africa and further into the continent, amapiano dominated the soundtrack of this year. According to Spotify’s end of year chart, musicians from this genre snatched up the first five spots on the list of most streamed local artists…
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