April has seen a string of new hits coming out of the Southern African region. OkayAfrica has rounded up the best songs coming out of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Lesotho, Eswatini, and more for your listening pleasure.
Amidst accusations of a bloated government and the need to accommodate multiple parties, South Africa's most diverse administration takes shape after protracted negotiations.
Here are some South African photo books on apartheid, jazz and Black life to familiarise yourself with.
These images by photographer Tseliso Monaheng capture special moments from the South African hip-hop and street culture festival Back To The City, which would be taking place today on Freedom Day, were it not for the global pandemic.
These images take you inside the recording sessions for 'Indaba Is', a compilation of great compositions from South Africa's creative improvisational music scene, released by London-based Brownswood Recordings.
South Africa-based writer and photographer Tseliso Monaheng lived in The Maboneng Precinct for seven years, and documented its transformation from a creative hub to its current state where hardly any art galleries remain and the food culture has been decimated.
Manana on his debut album 'In The Beginning Was The End', a relatable love story narrated backwards.
South African rapper K.O.'s sophomore album was brilliant, but the fans and the industry turned a blind eye.
