Peter Mokoena: A hawk�s eye for talent

PETER MOKWENA
PETER MOKWENA

Meet Peter Mokoena, the father of Afro-gospel, whose name is seldom mentioned in the South African music vocabulary.

When people discuss the successes of stars such as Brenda Fassie, Vuyo Mokoena, Rebecca Malope, Pure Magic and Winnie Khumalo they forget to remember that he is the architect of it all.

Mokoena and Sizwe Zakho discovered Malope during the ‘80s talent search competition, Shell Road To Fame and turned her into the platinum selling superstar she is today.

Editor's Comment
Get back what was stolen, and lock the door

That a single private law firm pocketed P6.5 million for just four cases, out of a total P11.1 million paid for 25 matters, reeks of a system that was not merely disorganised but open to abuse.Bayford has taken a welcome first step by telling the Public Accounts Committee the truth. Now he must act decisively to ensure it never happens again and that any money lost to wrongdoing is recovered.The figures are staggering. Whilst ordinary Batswana...

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