The Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) is deeply honoured to announce that the late Solomon Majafela Molokoane, better known as Solly Moholo, will be posthumously awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the SAMA31 hybrid event on 14 December 2025.
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Read MoreThe South African Music Awards are set to dazzle once again-this time with the magnetic presence of Scoop Makhathini, born Siyabonga Ngwekazi, the acclaimed writer, TV presenter and powerhouse multimedia entrepreneur.
Read MoreThe Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) has announced that the 31st Annual South African Music Awards (SAMA31) will take place on 14 December 2025, in a reimagined hybrid format that ushers in a bold new era for the country’s premier music celebration.
Read MoreThe Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) today announced the highly anticipated Top 5 nominees for SAMA31, unleashing the fiercest showdown in recent memory, with three powerhouse acts emerging as joint front-runners.
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