Photos: Afrobeat Star, Seun Kuti At the International Arts Festival (Arts Alive) in Johannesburg, South Africa.

 Afrobeat star and son of Fela Kuti was at the Ats Alive International Arts Festival on Sunday September 4 2016 at the Zoo lake in Johannesburg, South Africa hosted by the City of Johannesburg Council. Seun Kuti showcased his emergence as a coming legend in afrobeat and thrilled the crowd with some of his popular hits such as IMF and Fela's ever green, Follow Follow. More pics after cut.....

Photos: LAYLIZZY SHUTS DOWN MOZ WITH AKA

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This sold out show took place at Coconuts which is one of the biggest concert venues in Mozambique and it is with no doubt that the two (AKA and Laylizzy) had a whole load of fun doing what they do best on stage. As very much expected, it is quite evident that they smashed their set as the word around the performance trended on social media for quite some time, both in Mozambique and in South Africa when AKA posted up videos of them performing. More pics after cut........

Photos: Annual reed dance opened SADC summit in Swaziland

Dozens of thousands of "maidens" braved the baking hot sun, which according to Swaziland meteorology services, raised the temperature to above 30 degrees Celsius.

The spirited traditional display -- the annual reed dance -- was witnessed by South African President Jacob Zuma, Botswana President Ian Khama, Lesotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili, Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi, Namibian President Hage Geingob in the royal capital Lobamba.

Photo: Gabon parliament set ablaze after Bongo declared winner

 

Angry protesters torched Gabon's parliament Wednesday after President Ali Bongo was declared winner of what he claimed was a "peaceful and transparent" election, but which the opposition said was fraudulent.

It only took a few minutes for the announcement to sink in before several of Libreville's poorer neighbourhoods erupted in anger, with thousands of people taking to the streets to express their fury.

As gunfire crackled across the city, at least six people were admitted to hospital with bullet wounds, AFP reporters saw. Several of the wounded said they were shot by security forces.

According to official results made public shortly after 1500 GMT, Bongo won Saturday's presidential poll by just 5,594 votes, taking 49.80 percent to 48.23 percent for his rival Jean Ping, a veteran diplomat and former top African Union official.

Photos: MeeT 2016 Idols SA top 16 contestants

 Amanda Kunene (22) from Durban North she lives with her mother, twin sister and younger sister. She is currently studying towards an Honours Degree in Music at the University of KwaZulu- Natal. She hopes Idols will help her land a recording deal and be more involved in the entertainment industry. More after cut

Photo: Creative space: Artists celebrate Jozi's downtown dreams By Gemma Hart

The Bag Factory was initially inspired by the early Triangle and Thupelo workshops in the late 1980s founded by David Koloane and Robert Loder.
They are now celebrating their baby's 25th birthday.
"David and Robert wanted to recreate a permanent creative environment which would benefit artists of all races," says Aysha Waja, a curator at the Bag Factory.
The notion of ''learning through exchange" remains at the core of its practice.
''The location is central. It is just outside the CBD and gives a sense of everyday engagement with the city, while also providing a space for reflection," she says.

Photo: AYIDSA Official Launch Of its 2016 Heritage Week on 23th September 2016

The Association of Yorubas in Diaspora South Africa (AYIDSA) presents its 2016 Heritage week with the Theme: Rekindling The Trail Blazing Attribute of Yoruba People and Nation on 23th September 2016 in Pretoria, South Africa.

Photo: Meet Nokulinnda Mkhize, A sangoma with Wi-Fi

Nokulinnda Mkhize with one of her students.

"I make use of digital tools for ease of access, so that my practice is not limited only to those who can come to my home," she says.
Mkhize has a website where people can get information about her talks and products and an online calendar for booking Skype and phone consultations. She also uses Twitter and Facebook.
Mkhize will talk about the ancestral calling in Johannesburg at The Victory Theatre on Saturday and at Durban's KwaMuhle Museum on September 9.

Photo of the Day: APC Secretariat at Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria

The APC Secretariat in Akure this morning Monday 29th August 2016. DO or DIE affair

Photo: HOUSE MUSIC SENSATION TEE-JAY RELEASES NEW SINGLE!!!

After a successful debut of his hit single ‘THE DREAM”, House music sensation TEE-JAY returns with another banging global Dance song titled “FAR AWAY”. This right here is a definite dancefloor filler and radio-friendly sing-along anthem. The song tells a story of TEE-JAY’s desire to leave his comfort zone and pursue his dreams, reaching places and levels he has always longed for. “FAR AWAY” is a 'get-up-and-go' inspiring piece of art, with a powerful message appealing to global citizens of all races, culture & age groups. “I believe this is one song that will connect me to the global market & resonate amongst many dreamchasers looking for inspiration in their everyday lives” says Tee-Jay. Biography after cut

Reuben Abati "The Man Who Named His Dog Buhari"

Joe Fortemose Chinakwe, the man who named his dog after President Muhammadu Buhari is right now probably regretting his decision to honour his dog with the name of a man he considers his hero. He has been accused of trying to incite hate and breach the public peace. He has been arrested and re-arrested by the police and taken to a magistrate court, which promptly remanded him in prison until he is able to meet the conditions of his bail.

He has spent days in prison custody unable to raise the N50, 000 that he has been asked to pay. His family members have only so far managed to raise N20, 000.  Even if he succeeds in putting that sum together, his life is still in danger because aggrieved persons in his neighbourhood, including a man who says he was trying to ridicule his father, have threatened to kill him, if he shows up. The police are not investigating this threat, but they seem so excited about dealing with the poor trader called Joe, for having the effrontery to name his dog, Buhari.

Opinion: The DA and the EFF: A blind date, a shotgun marriage and then divorce By Steven Boykey Sidley

Honeymoons are often more fraught than the participants would like. Particularly if the newlyweds are near strangers. Passion, certainly, but also loud chewing and neglected underwear on the floor. Long courtships are generally a good insurance against the spectre of nasty spats and worse.
The EFF and the DA, with nary a blind date behind them, have had a shotgun marriage followed by some explosively good sex over the last few days. Orgasms and batted eyelids  and cuddles galore and optimism about the future.

Photo: DA’s Da Gama elected speaker of the City of Johannesburg Council

 Vasco da Gama

The  Democratic Alliance (DA) has won the vital seat of speaker in the City of Joburg after dramatic events in the council sitting at the Joburg City Hall on Monday.
DA's caucus leader in Joburg Vasco da Gama beat the ANC's Constance Bapela to the seat with 145 votes to the latter's 126 votes.
The day began with some drama as EFF objected to Joburg MMC for housing Dan Bovu to being sworn in.
Bovu was on Sunday accused by the EFF of allegedly offering bribes to its councillors in exchange for votes in today's crucial elections of mayor, speaker and chief whip.

Photo: Ethiopia: Beyond the Politics of Hate By Alemayehu G. Mariam

 

Statement of my credo: Hate is the one crumbling wall that now stands between the people of Ethiopia and freedom, democracy and human rights in Ethiopia. The T-TPLF has weaponized and politicized hate. But the mud walls of hate erected by the T-TPLF are today collapsing on the T-TPLF everywhere under the volcanic pressure of a popular uprising . The kililistans (T-TPLF’s equivalent of apartheid’s “Bantustans”) are dissolving before our eyes. The glue that made it possible for the T-TPLF to monopolize and cling to power for the past quarter of a century has been the politics of hate – blind ethnic and religious hatred. But everywhere the people of Ethiopia are breaking out of the prison gates of T-TPLF’s kililistans.

Photo: The Garang I Knew: African icon of visionary leadership By Luka Biong Deng

 

 The people of South Sudan and the marginalised people of Sudan will remember their great leader, Dr. John Garang de Mabior, on July 30, the day he died in a plane crash seven years ago. Garang, a thinker, a freedom fighter, a military officer and an intellectual, will be remembered for generations to come as a leader who laid the foundation for the new nation of South Sudan and set the agenda for transforming Sudan. Certainly during his entire life of struggle, Garang has left unforgettable and positive marks and memories with many people of South, Sudan, the continent and the world at large. During the last seven years, I came to value the profound impact and legacy our great leader left behind. His name has become almost synonymous with the struggle of the marginalised people of Sudan.