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NATIVE Premiere: Joya Mooi honours the fight against injustice with “Most Frail”

NATIVE Premiere: Joya Mooi honours the fight against injustice with “Most Frail”

an homage to South African freedom

Meet Lukhanyo Mdingi, the South African designer who won an LVMH Prize

Meet Lukhanyo Mdingi, the South African designer who won an LVMH Prize

SA to the

Best New Music: Blxckie’s “Tired” Is An Ode To Perseverance 

Best New Music: Blxckie’s “Tired” Is An Ode To Perseverance 

a relatable track about life's

What’s Going On: Civil unrest in South Africa & the pro-democracy protests in eSwatini

What’s Going On: Civil unrest in South Africa & the pro-democracy protests in eSwatini

Also includes Nigeria's clampdown on secessionist

TikTok signs multi-territory licensing deal with South African publishing rights organisations

TikTok signs multi-territory licensing deal with South African publishing rights organisations

Looking to connect more African artists to a global

NATIVE Exclusive: Get to know Tyla, South Africa’s latest starlet

NATIVE Exclusive: Get to know Tyla, South Africa’s latest starlet

How the budding superstar is putting on for her entire community

What’s Going On: Fuel price hike in Nigeria, aftermath of protests in Senegal & more

What’s Going On: Fuel price hike in Nigeria, aftermath of protests in Senegal & more

This new column will look into pertinent socio-political headlines from the past

AV Club: Queen Sono is a laudable first attempt at bringing the world to Africa

AV Club: Queen Sono is a laudable first attempt at bringing the world to Africa

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For the Girls: Get familiar with the r&b/trap leanings of South African artist, Elaine

For the Girls: Get familiar with the r&b/trap leanings of South African artist, Elaine

Every day this month, The NATIVE will be putting you on to new and exciting female artists from all over

Sho Madjozi, Sauti Sol and Black Motion create the soundtrack to Netflix’s first African Original, ‘Queen Sono’

Sho Madjozi, Sauti Sol and Black Motion create the soundtrack to Netflix’s first African Original, ‘Queen Sono’

Netflix's first ever African original

Gruesome history trails reports of xenophobia in South Africa

Gruesome history trails reports of xenophobia in South Africa

What the #SayNoToXenophobia hashtag on social media has exposed about South Africa and Nigeria's

Nasty C celebrates the success of sophomore album with the music video For “Strings & Blings”

Nasty C celebrates the success of sophomore album with the music video For “Strings & Blings”

An overt nod to the double platinum

Listen To “Smogolo”, Emtee’s First Single Of 2019

Listen To “Smogolo”, Emtee’s First Single Of 2019

More hustler themed bars from 'Emtee the

Listen to Niniola on Heavy K and Ntombi’s “Let Them Talk”

Listen to Niniola on Heavy K and Ntombi’s “Let Them Talk”

Nini takes

A brief update on African representation in Marvel’s “Black Panther” so far

A brief update on African representation in Marvel’s “Black Panther” so far

Scoring casting and soundtrack credits on the most anticipated superhero

South Africans are not having any shade of H&M’s racist AD

South Africans are not having any shade of H&M’s racist AD

An over the top reaction to an over the top

AV Club: Nasty-C’s short-flim, ‘Bad Hair’ is a really pretty picture that lacks cohesion

AV Club: Nasty-C’s short-flim, ‘Bad Hair’ is a really pretty picture that lacks cohesion

The shining light of South Africa delivers in a big

Watch Reason And Gemini Major Turn Up For “All The Time” video

Watch Reason And Gemini Major Turn Up For “All The Time” video

How many shapes does it take to make a dope