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Opinion piece by Moky Makura arguing that outdated Live Aid-era stereotypes obscure African innovation and business progress, citing a 'visibility gap' and her own move from London to Johannesburg after apartheid ended.
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An autopsy found that former Sale player Hyron Andrews, a South African rugby union player found dead at his new team's hotel base before a Champions Cup match, died of natural causes — a tear in an artery around the heart.
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A Guardian comment piece argues that the catch-all label 'Afrobeats' flattens the diversity of African music, citing Tyla's 2024 MTV VMA win for amapiano hit 'Water' and objections from artists including Tems, Burna Boy, Wizkid and Davido.
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A social enterprise runs six weigh-and-pay shops from shipping containers in Johannesburg's Alexandra township, selling food and household goods by weight in small, affordable amounts to tackle the 'poverty tax'.
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