Johannesburg: Fans across the world are mourning the South African reggae star, Lucky Dube, who has been shot dead.
He was dropping his teenage son and daughter off in a Johannesburg suburb when he was attacked by car thieves.
In 1995, Dube performed live in Port Moresby as part of his world tour. His South Pacific tour included Australia, New Zealand and Solomon Islands.
South African radio stations have been flooded with tearful callers expressing outrage over the murder and renewing demands that the authorities act to curtail crime.
South Africa’s leader paid tribute to him and called on people to “confront this terrible scourge of crime”.
Alongside Bob Marley, Lucky Dube was thought of as one of the great reggae artists – singing about social problems.
He was also one of the apartheid regime’s most outspoken critics.
The killing of the 43-year-old singer last Thursday has shocked South Africans who are already accustomed to one of the highest murder rates in the world.
Opposition parties and the youth wing of the ruling African National Congress party have called on the government to take drastic measures against crime.
President Thabo Mbeki paid tribute to the dreadlocked reggae star.
“It’s indeed very very sad that this happens to an outstanding South African, an outstanding musician – world renowned,” he said.