So good.

Today marks 21 years since Nina Simone’s death. What’s the first song of hers that comes to mind?
📸: Michael Ochs

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Zikhona Valela I have written a musical about him. We are currently on tour & will premiere the production in August 2024. Thank you for caring enough to share this. An icon overlooked by his own people.

I want to know when he passes through Qonce. There’s some grass cutting waiting for him at home.

As we honor Uyinene on her 24th birthday today, let us also reignite our collective battle against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide in South Africa.

Since her murder in 2019, more than 17,000 femicide cases were reported. How many more until GBVF is taken seriously? #aminext

60 years ago in 1964 Dr Motsoko Pheko cofounded publishing house Daystar Publications which was based in Zambia, and while in exile he as admitted as advocate of the Supreme Court of Zambia. May he rest in peace.

The poster would’ve made a great book cover.

When you do, please share it. And this is the genius of Sontonga and other hymn writers. He created a song with the intention of it being etched in your memory forever. We all remember our nursery rhymes. The embodiment of “Less is more”.

Fidelis Moema LIED in his bail application. He does have previous criminal cases against him. Don’t blame him, it’s been 8 years. But that’s what happens when rapists are allowed to sleep soundly at night after traumatising others.

Oh the current girlfriend’s tweets were a confession.

Congratulations Siya Kolisi on being honoured in the 2024 Time100 💎

Read more: time.com/6964624/siya-k…

In April 1981 the United Women’s Organisation launched in Cape Town. Dora Tamara ended her speech with ‘I have opened the door for you, you must go forward’. She was referring to her generation of women who launched the federation of South African Women 70 years ago on this day.

Bessie Head at home in Serowe. Today marks the 38th anniversary of her death. She was 48 years old.