Despite a lively nightlife, sufficient infrastructure, and, generally, sights that would make photographers swoon, the country is doing poorly in inbound tourist traffic
Posts published in “Arts and Tourism”
The Sagole Baobab deserves better. It is not just a tree—it is a national treasure, a living link to centuries past.
Beyond luscious hills, neat fields upon neat fields of vegetables and Lesotho’s achingly beautiful landscape is a story of little known 19th-century founder king who forged alliances to maintain peace but humbled each attacker.
Khehla Chepape Makgato’s 19th solo exhibition, TšhipaE Taga Mohlabeng Wa Gayo, covers major art forms including painting, sculpture, photography, literature and music
This week marked eight years since the passing of Hugh Masekela – a towering figure in Jazz music and a global symbol of artistic resistance.…
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."