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SIPHO MABUSE Musician (South Africa)11 July 2003 "Culture can bring down governments, which is why governments do not want to support it strongly," says Sipho Mabuse, one of the famous South African musicians that was banned during apartheid. The interview was recorded in South Africa in 1998 by Mr. Ole Reitov. Listen to interview Read more: Anton Goosen Interview with Anton Goosen about music censorship in South Africa. (Recorded in 1998) 01 January 2001 1960s Freemusepedia timeline: Africa: 1960s: South Africa: Miriam Makeba, Dolly Rathebe, and Dorothy Masuka. National anthem: 'Nkosi Sikele Africa'. Zimbabwe: Stella Chiweshe and Beuler Djoko 01 January 2001 South Africa: 'The Censored meet their Censor' 1998: Sipho Mabuse and Ray Phiri, musicians from South Africa, in a first face to face meeting with former censor, Ms. Cecile Pracher, manager of the record library at SABC. 01 January 2001 1980s Freemusepedia timeline: Africa: 1980s: Mauritania: Malouma Mint El-Meidah. Somalia: Maryam Mursal. Sudan: Balabil, Hanan Bulu-bulu. Gisma and Nasra. South Africa: Pink Floyd, Mzwakhe Mbuli, Mbongeni Ngema, Lucky Dube. DR Congo: Tabu Lay Rochereau 01 January 2001 1990s Freemusepedia timeline: Africa: 1990s: D. R. Congo: Tabu Lay Rochereau. South Africa: Mbongeni Ngema 01 January 2001 South Africa: Anti-apartheid song declared 'hate speech' On 12 September 2011, South Africa’s high court banned the ruling ANC party from singing the old anti-apartheid song ‘Shoot the Boer’ 13 September 2011 Commentary from South Africa: Music Freedom from self-censorship Day “Buying artists to advance some political party’s cause may not be censorship, but more often than not, it will lead to self-censorship,” writes Mike van Graan from South Africa 03 March 2011 South Africa: Controversy over whether ‘hate song’ should be banned The Irish singer Bono’s defense of a controversial song has triggered heated debate. Supreme Court in South Africa is considering whether the song should be banned 25 February 2011 Roger Lucey Video interview with musician and journalist Roger Lucey about his personal experience of music censorship in South Africa in the 1970's. "It is death to the artist", he says. 06 February 2007 South Africa: Public radio bans Zulu hit song The title track from the South African album ‘Msholozi’ by Izingane Zoma has been banned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation 04 April 2006