Busi Mhlongo,queen of modern Zulu music,dead at 62

KwaZulu-Natal arts and culture minister Weziwe Thusi said she had visited Mhlongo a few weeks ago and "hoped and prayed" she would pull through.  She was 62. "I am really sad, but she is in a better place now," said Thusi.

"Mhlongo will be remembered for her historic contribution to music in South Africa and abroad.  Her sharing the stage with international greats including Hugh Masekela, Dorothy Masuka, Salif Keita, Manu Dibango and many others speaks to her own greatness," he said in a statement.