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One of South Africa’s biggest celebrations of rock and alternative music is preparing to return to Pretoria, with Francois van Coke & Vriende set to take over SunBet Arena at…

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News: Van Pletzen announce BENAAIHILISM & drop new single

April 20, 2026
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Van Pletzen have never shown much interest in subtlety, and their forthcoming fifth album BENAAIHILISM appears set to continue that tradition with the volume turned further upward. The title itself is an invented…

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Track: VAN PLETZEN and SOSSI reimagine ‘Maia-hee’ as a hyper-colour dancefloor revival

March 26, 2026
Deb Pelser

Some songs don’t just exist, they haunt the collective memory, looping endlessly through car radios, dance floors and the internet’s more chaotic corners. VAN PLETZEN and SOSSI’s take on ‘Maia-hee’ knows exactly…

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News: Van Pletzen announce BENAAIHILISM & drop new single

Track: VAN PLETZEN and SOSSI reimagine ‘Maia-hee’ as a hyper-colour dancefloor revival