JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Audio streaming giant Spotify's royalty payments to artists from Nigeria and South Africa - its two biggest African markets - spiked to around $59 million last year as ...

South Africa’s music scene in 2025 was shaped by artists who reached remarkable chart positions, expanded their reach across the continent and introduced new sounds to a growing audience. The year ...

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South African artist Tyla is promoting her upcoming release with a short video teaser that gently emerges into view. The ...

In the early 1970s, South African summer sun searing his back, 14-year-old Stephen Townley Bassett dutifully followed his uncle into the shade offered by one of myriad caves dotted among the Cederberg ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A boldly patterned BMW stands at the entrance of the Wits Arts Museum in the vibrant Johannesburg neighborhood of Braamfontein. Its bright geometric shapes are part of 89-year-old ...

Dr Tu Nokwe is a South African musical storyteller, educator and cultural leader whose 40-year career has transformed lives.

The historic Spier Wine Farm in South Africa combines vineyards, a working farm, and an art collection into one integrated ...

First published in German by Steidl Verlag, Göttingen, Germany, 2010. The artists featured include: Zapiro, cartoonist ; Sue Williamson, conceptual artist ; Robyn ...

South Africa has canceled its “highly divisive” submission for this year’s Venice Biennale because its chosen artist had planned to use the exhibition to commemorate the deaths of women and children ...

DJ Zinhle released a new song called Ezothando and ran an open challenge where more than 2,000 artists submitted work. Two new artists, Nayvee and Thobani White, were chosen for the song after DJ ...

The five-star Saxon Hotel, Villas, and Spa in Johannesburg, South Africa has recently completed a comprehensive renovation in key areas of the property. Celebrating 24 years of luxury, the Saxon Hotel ...