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In 1992, two years after the release of Nelson Mandela from prison, [b]BMG[/b] became the second of the world's major record companies to open/resume operations in South Africa. Prior to this, the SA market was controlled between [url=http://www.discogs.com/label/EMI+Music+(South+Africa)]EMI[/url] (who handled BMG's distribution), [url=http://www.discogs.com/label/Gallo+Record+Company]Gallo Africa[/url], and Tusk Music. Based in Johannesburg, with branches in Cape Town and Durban, [b]BMG Records Africa (Pty) Ltd.[/b] covers the Southern African region and the Indian Ocean Islands, encompassing 14 countries in all: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Reunion Island, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The company has recorded in 13 languages, ranging from English to Afrikaans, Zulu, Tsonga, and Malagasy. BMG has since merged with [url=http://www.discogs.com/label/Sony+Music+Entertainment+Inc.]Sony[/url] in 2004.
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SonyBMG House 31 The Valley Road (corner Jan Smuts Ave) Westcliff Johannesburg 2092 South Africa PO Box 91432 Auckland Park 2006 South Africa JHB Office: Tel: +27 11 274-5000 / Fax: +27 11 274-5030 CT Office: Tel: +27 21 447 3422 / Fax: +27 21 447 3418 DN Office: Tel: +27 31 303-4220 / Fax: +27 31 303-4224