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The Spiritual Rebirth of Fortune Shumba

South African singer Fortune Shumba returns with a new EP and video for the title track off 'Daylight.'

On his 2015 debut EP, Fortune Shumba was dark and moody. His latest offering is a burst of light that continues to showcase his haunting vocals and unique approach to songwriting.

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3 Students on the Front Lines of #FeesMustFall at Wits

This week marks exactly one year since the start of #FeesMustFall in South Africa. We asked Wits students to reflect on the movement.

This week marks exactly one year since students at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg began protesting in response to a proposed 10.5 percent fee increase. Since then, Wits has been the center of the Fees Must Fall movement. (It’s important to note that before the protests returned and took shape this year, other campuses across the country had already started protesting, mainly the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal in Durban.)

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