Smaller towns like Vaal Reef and Witbank have also reported growing illegal mining activity. Mining experts estimate that more than 120 000 zama zamas are currently operating across the country. Many ...

Travelling through South Africa, Annabel Grossman finds that Soweto – a township often associated with crime and poverty – is worth far more than just a cursory glance, with a wealth of music ...

Samthing Soweto returns with his long-awaited full studio album called Touch is a Move (Good Morning), taking us through an ordinary day in Soweto from his childhood.

A winter night walk through the township with Rapsody and Nomsa Mazwai reveals the power of protest, purpose and collective joy ...

South African DJ Mörda and the Soweto Gospel Choir teamed up for a powerful one-night show blending gospel and house music. The collaboration is part of the History of House project.

Driven by a love for music, Soweto-born Macebo Mdluli—known as Legendary OG—founded Do-Uproductionz to give rising hip-hop artists a platform. Despite funding challenges, his mixtapes and ...

The Gauteng government has opened a high-tech licensing centre at Protea Glen Mall, bringing faster, more accessible services to residents and easing congestion at traditional offices.

In a week when academia and football crossed paths in a celebration of legacy, Kaizer Motaung — founder of Kaizer Chiefs Football Club — strode into the annals of South African history. At the ...

Most days in Soweto you’ll see tourist buses rolling through the streets. People peer out of the windows at local neighbourhoods, stop off to visit Nelson Mandela’s home, and possibly browse a ...

The police captain from Hillbrow police station allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend and her brother during her birthday celebration in Soweto on Sunday.

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