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By Nick Vivarelli

Def Jam is going international. A little more than a half a year after launching Def Jam South East Asia, Universal Music Group announced Def Jam Africa, a new division based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and Lagos, Nigeria, that will focus on "hip-hop, Afrobeats and trap talent in Africa" and report to Universal Music Sub-Saharan Africa & South Africa managing director Sipho Dlamini.

They say distance makes the heart grow fonder, apparently, this is not the case for Love Island’s Ched Uzor and Jess Gale.

Def Jam is going international. A little more than a half a year after launching Def Jam South East Asia, Universal Music Group today announced Def Jam Africa, a new division based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and Lagos, Nigeria, that will focus on "hip-hop, Afrobeats and trap talent in Africa" and report to Universal Music Sub-Saharan Africa & South Africa Managing Director Sipho Dlamini.

So much great and varied music is coming out Israel! You have the Euro fun of Netta and the lo fi specialness of Lola Marsh, both acts we love and have shared.

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It’s a big day for South African music! Earlier this year, Stormzy topped the UK Charts with his massive hit ‘Own It’ which features Burna Boy and Ed Sheeran and as the song continues to gain momentum in Africa and around the world, the rapper has tapped our very own Sho Madjozi for the official remix of the single – and it’s fire!

One of the biggest adjustments many South Africans have had to make during the Covid-19 lockdown is not seeing their loved ones. To minimise the spread of infection, the government has ordered the country to stay at home unless absolutely necessary and has forbidden social visits to friends and family. This is something Morning Live presenter Leanne Manas has been struggling with.

In this week’s International Newswire “Cupcake & Dino” head down under, “Aruanas” gets a second season at Globo, South Africa’s VIA commissions local “Date in Reverse,” Channel 4 announced 20th anniversary special season for “Location, Location, Location” and Magnify announces a Swedish version of “Fittest Family.”

The L Word: Generation Q, nominated for a 2020 Queerty Award for Best TV Series and a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Drama Series, is now streaming on South African online TV platform, Showmax.

Former Irish TV personality Grainne Seoige is speaking out about the harsh restrictions during the lockdown in South Africa.

South African’s have been stuck in lockdown for nearly 6 weeks now. It’s been a very stressful time for all of us.

Fans of the Cadbury Dream bar have had their prayers answered after it is back on sale 18 years after it was first launched.The confectionary giant discontinued the white chocolate bar after reported poor sales in the UK, but for those who lived abroad it was still available in New Zealand, South Africa and Australia.

This week, the country has started to ease lockdown restrictions but still requires many South Africans to stay at home and continue practicing social distancing while going out for essential services. One person who is used to travelling the world and being out and about is TV presenter and actor Jonathan Boynton-Lee. Now, in a recent interview, the star shares how he has been dealing with the recent lockdown.