Well, we all know that the herb is illegal, but that doesn’t stop many South Africans from partaking in the occasional cerebral smoke (after all, we do grow the best in the world). And in recognition of this, two of the cooler clothing stores in Rosebank, Johannesburg, have introduced “giriks”. This very colloquial word refers […]

<b>CD of the week:</b>

Various:<i>Africanism II</i> (House Afrika/CCP)

<i>Africanism</i> is the umbrella label for a series of throbbing dance records that are actually made in the Europe and the United States. A second CD that brings the best of these together has just arrived on the continent that inspired its euphoric rhythms. Greg Bowes reviews.