AmaZulu King Misuzulu Sinqobile Hlomesakhishlangu kaZwelithini was officially introduced to the ancestors and his people during his Ukungena esibayeni (entering the kraal) ceremony, known traditionally…
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Marikana – 10 significant moments through the lens
ON 9 August 2012 rock drill operators at Lonmin’s Marikana mine went on an unprotected strike demanding a minimum monthly wage of R12 500. By…
‘We are ending this today, don’t ask me how, but today we are ending this’
'we are ending this today, don’t ask me how, but today we are ending this.'
Uqinis’amsende – finding meaning behind the songs of Marikana workers
They were just singing. They were singing the songs, cultural songs according to their different cultures, where they came from and if ever there would be someone singing song in Sesotho every one would follow and if there would be another one singing in isiXhosa everyone then would follow and it was like people were happy. They were celebrating.
Papu relishes juggling between villain and victim in Marikana The Musical
Mokgadi Mogy Mashako Having to make the mental and emotional shift in no time at all when switching between characters takes a lot of focus…
Burning the Kruger to maintain a healthy ecosystem
A few times during the year – a fire rages through the Kruger National Park sending billowing flames and dark clouds of smoke into the…
Marikana – The Musical marks decade of massacre
THE return of the award-winning theatre piece Marikana- The Musical at the State Theatre this month marks 10 years since the massacre – that claimed…
A 95th anniversary salute to Mama Sobukwe – revolutionary who kept the home fires burning
We underestimate and downplay the role of the revolutionary transgressive and very difficult role of those who were supposedly keeping the "home fires burning"
Rangers face organised rhino poaching syndicates as world honours wildlife protectors
THE murder of Anton Mzimba head of ranger services at Timbavati Private nature reserve has highlighted the sacrifices rangers make in preserving wildlife. His brutal…
Limpopo villages vibrate in song as over 100 000 initiates complete rite of passage
AN uneasy tension engulfs rural communities in Limpopo when young initiates are away undergoing their rite of passage in the mountains – but when they…









