The trombone took Jonas Gwangwa to the world and made his name known way beyond the borders of his community and country. It earned him…
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First floods, then desert locusts
Farmers in central Somalia cope with back-to-back threats IN December 2019, Cyclone Pawan hit Ali Mahamud Rubaax’s village of Dharkeynley in Beletweyne, central Somalia. The…
Gunfire and song follow PAC stalwart to the grave
ne might dare say that perhaps this insurgence of violence during the final parts of his burial was a sign that the revolution has followed the elder Mlambo to his final resting place
Jonas Gwangwa used his music to preserve mother tongue
Music giant Dr Jonas Gwangwa who passed away on 23 January used his influence to promote the language of his people MaNdebele ase Nyakatho writes…
Late BaPedi King’s vision of unity – in his own words
Late BaPedi king Thulare Victor Thulare III preached unity amongst his subjects. Photo: Lucas Ledwaba
Umoya brings hope in fight against covid-19
A group of East London-based doctors, healthcare workers, engineers and entrepreneurs have designed a lifesaving gadget to provide oxygen to help with the alarming number…
Arrivals fall 72% in tourism’s worst year on record
International arrivals fell by 72% over the first ten months of 2020, with restrictions on travel, low consumer confidence and a global struggle to contain…
Aussie mine blasting haunts Mpumalanga community
In 2018 Millicent Shungube travelled to Australia to tell the owners of a mine operating in her township in Mpumalanga about the devastation it was…
Land Claims Court restores farm dwellers grazing rights
Lolo Maphophe THE Land Claims Court has ordered a farmer to restore the grazing rights of a labour tenant family after they were denied the…
…as a difficult year ends
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