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Diana Neille

Latest Work

Crackdown on popular dissent in Tanzania as sham election goes ahead

Africa, Maverick News, Politics

29 October 2025

Crackdown on popular dissent in Tanzania as sham election goes ahead

By Diana Neille

2 min

0

Revealed — music publishing giants implicated in report on R62m irregular royalty claims at Samro

Maverick News, South Africa

22 September 2025

Revealed — music publishing giants implicated in report on R62m irregular royalty claims at Samro

By Diana Neille

8 min

4

SA Music Rights Organisation board and executives flee offices to avoid members’ ire

Africa, South Africa

31 August 2025

SA Music Rights Organisation board and executives flee offices to avoid members’ ire

By Diana Neille

5 min

4

Tanzanian police dump ‘severely tortured’ activist on border as state slides back into authoritarianism

Africa, Maverick News

22 May 2025

Tanzanian police dump ‘severely tortured’ activist on border as state slides back into authoritarianism

By Diana Neille

5 min

0

Altovise Lawrence and the art of stepping into new skins

DM168, Maverick Life

8 April 2025

Altovise Lawrence and the art of stepping into new skins

By Diana Neille

4 min

0

From Dad's Taxi to Grammy glory: Wouter Kellerman's transformative journey to success

Maverick Life, Maverick News, South Africa

21 February 2025

From Dad's Taxi to Grammy glory: Wouter Kellerman's transformative journey to success

By Diana Neille

5 min

0

Another SA music industry institution called out for alleged financial irregularities

14 October 2024

Another SA music industry institution called out for alleged financial irregularities

By Diana Neille

5 min

0

An Embarrassment of Royalties (Part 2) — Access to information lawsuit reveals music industry’s underbelly

Op-eds, South Africa

1 October 2024

An Embarrassment of Royalties (Part 2) — Access to information lawsuit reveals music industry’s underbelly

By Diana Neille

10 min

3

An Embarrassment of Royalties (Part One): What can break the music industry’s culture of impunity?

Maverick News, South Africa, World

26 August 2024

An Embarrassment of Royalties (Part One): What can break the music industry’s culture of impunity?

By Diana Neille

3 min

4

Joburg artist returns home from the Amazon with an urgent appeal

Maverick Life, South Africa

30 July 2024

Joburg artist returns home from the Amazon with an urgent appeal

By Diana Neille

7 min

1

Subpoenas served on SA music industry executives in ongoing royalties legal row

Business Maverick, Maverick News, South Africa

17 July 2024

Subpoenas served on SA music industry executives in ongoing royalties legal row

By Diana Neille

2 min

0

Tribe One Dinokeng music festival — Implicated City of Tshwane officials to be investigated

Maverick News, South Africa

1 July 2024

Tribe One Dinokeng music festival — Implicated City of Tshwane officials to be investigated

By Diana Neille

5 min

2