Ivor Haarburger – The Mail & Guardian

/ 24 October 2007

Masses flock to Dube memorial service

A crowd of about 500 bereaved music fans thronged in the scorching sun outside music venue the Bassline in Johannesburg’s Newtown cultural precinct on Wednesday for the memorial service of slain South African reggae icon Lucky Dube. Inside were another 1Â 000 fans, family members and friends of the singer.

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/ 19 October 2007

‘They have failed to kill Lucky Dube’s spirit’

The news of the death of South African reggae star Lucky Dube in a botched hijacking attempt in Johannesburg has drawn strong reaction from around the world. As he was leaving for the World Cup in France, President Thabo Mbeki made an appeal to South Africans to confront the ”scourge” of crime together.

By Sapa Author, Mail Guardian Online Reporter and Sapa Afp