A phoenix from the ashes

Jazz percussionist Gontse Makhene is rebuilding his life after a devastating blaze at his home

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Having worked with Nduduzo Makhathini, Madala Kunene, Malcolm Jiyane, Kwani Experience and an incredibly long list of other widely known names, Makhene is a celebrated sonic and cultural figure.On the evening of 22 September, Makhene lost his home and possessions to a fire he suspects was started by a surge when the power returned after one of Eskom’s increasingly frequent load-reductions where he lives in Molapo, Soweto.

He shrugged it off but, as he got closer, he saw that this was actually coming from his room, the home he had built for himself in his family’s backyard. After Makhene’s friend had got him away from the flames, he remembers them looking for sand and water to try to contain or douse the ravenous flames.

In spite of the extraordinary financial — and emotional — blow, Makhene is still fielding calls from artists as we talk outside the Sorcery coffee shop in Melville.

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