This week marked eight years since the passing of Hugh Masekela – a towering figure in Jazz music and a global symbol of artistic resistance.…
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The photographic exhibition I’ll Be Your Mirror is historically and conceptually important, yet it has not received much attention in mainstream South African conversations. Its…
It’s not too late for today’s leaders to draw inspiration from Mapungubwe, which, back then, penetrated global markets.
The SA National Parks recently hosted the annual Mapungubwe Lecture series at the Mapungubwe National Park in Limpopo. Celebrated artist and cultural activist Azah Mphago…
AmaMpondomise Princess Dr Nikiwe Bam carries the weight of history on her shoulders, yet she walks firmly into the future. Born into the Mpondomise Kingdom…
"This is an exciting time in terms of access to creative works. Top filmmakers in Africa are creating world-class films. There used to be fewer of those, but their numbers are growing now."
"None of us was naturally living in a township. Townships were set up as labour reservoirs and we had nowhere else to go. We ended up in townships, but that's not where we belong. We did not even create them. We are kept in pockets of land, and the bigger portion was taken away."
Chipo Munsaka explains that her first name means “a gift” in her language. “A gift for conserving wildlife,” the young Zimbabwean adds radiantly. That neatly…
Nkrosi Lesiba Maraba II who was murdered and beheaded by Voortrekkers in the 1800s falls in that category of forgotten anti-colonial resistance heroes whose lives…
The monochrome head of a goat in the grey scale dominates the lower right-hand corner of the canvas, adding a layer of mystery and intrigue. Generally, goats in most African cultures invoke an awareness of ancestral mediation, productiveness and personal well-being.