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Music in the movement against apartheid

When Mandela first met America

World

When Mandela first met America

By J Brooks Spector

Mandela & me: A journey of uncertainty and perception in the shadow of a legend

South Africa

Mandela & me: A journey of uncertainty and perception in the shadow of a legend

By Greg Marinovich

He was the most impressive person I had ever met

South Africa

He was the most impressive person I had ever met

By Bob Hughes

Johnny Clegg’s poignant and personal Final Journey

South Africa

Johnny Clegg’s poignant and personal Final Journey

By Tony Jackman

Hugh Masekela: Still Grazing – but now in the Elysian Fields

South Africa

Hugh Masekela: Still Grazing – but now in the Elysian Fields

By J Brooks Spector

Op-Ed: Hamba Kahle, Comrade Hugh Masekela

South Africa

Op-Ed: Hamba Kahle, Comrade Hugh Masekela

By Daily Maverick

RIP Hugh Masekela: A true South African legend

South Africa

RIP Hugh Masekela: A true South African legend

By Rebecca Davis

End of an era: Johnny Clegg, pioneer and national treasure, bids farewell to fans

South Africa

End of an era: Johnny Clegg, pioneer and national treasure, bids farewell to fans

By Marianne Thamm

A tribute to Danny Schechter

South Africa

A tribute to Danny Schechter

By Kim Harrisberg

Sh*t the EFF will do: Junk Die Stem

South Africa

Sh*t the EFF will do: Junk Die Stem

By Richard Poplak

Fifty years later, time for Nat Nakasa to return home

Maverick Life

Fifty years later, time for Nat Nakasa to return home

By J Brooks Spector

Cape Town: City where Mandela was imprisoned mourns

South Africa

Cape Town: City where Mandela was imprisoned mourns

By Rebecca Davis