A year ago, the world watched as Michael Jackson balanced on the edge of a precipice. Behind the once-proclaimed King of Pop was a bleak stretch of pain and artistic decline. Ahead lay a series of 50 London concerts – a high-rolling bid to reassert his musical brilliance and re-establish control of his life.
Jackson was poised for a great leap of faith, one testing himself and those who believed in him. It was a chance to silence detractors who had mocked his increasingly clownish, artificial appearance and what appeared to …

By: Anele Mdzikwa
From the very first time he burst onto the music scene on YFM’s popular breeding ground for DJ’s – The Mad Half Hour – it was inevitable that House music sensation Monde Claude Mabaso was destined for great things.
His story is an inspiration to many. From humble beginnings as an aspirant DJ in a poorer area of Brakpan to Joburg’s finest on the house music circuit. DJ Monde first conquered the club scene in the ‘90s when he opened sets for big names like Vinny da Vinci, DJ …

By: Giovanna Gerbi
South Africa has had its first swine flu death. The Western Cape Health Department confirmed one person has died after contracting the virus.
A 22-year-old Stellenbosch University student passed away last week after contracting the H1N1 virus. There are 42 confirmed cases of swine flu in the Western Cape. Nationally almost 500 people have been diagnosed with swine flu.
The first case was reported in the middle of June. The department’s Faiza Steyn said, “We’ve had our first fatality. This case is related to the latest H1N1 virus.”
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Love him or hate him – Michael Jackson was a musical legend.
Still holding the record of selling over 750 million records (yes you read right), many musicians careers were born from a passion inspired by this King of Pop.
Michael Jackson was always followed by a spew of controversy, from his obsession with plastic surgery and apparent loss of identity to the child molestation case and hanging his son over a balcony for the paparazzi to photograph. He enjoyed successes from an early age – being the shining star of …