'If they claim that by playing our music we would not enter heaven, it means that heaven was not meant for us.' Prof Madimabe Mapaya
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Black to the future for tourism
Young guides show the way as the great outdoors see more black participants and call for more participation by those previously denied such opportunities writes…
Unrecognised, ignored and forgotten, story of SA’s black scientist
Unrecognised, ignored and forgotten. The Forgotten Scientist: TheStory of Saul Sithole is the untold story of a pioneering black scientistwho made a great contribution to…
Rural artists key to boosting tourism after covid-19
The world marks World Tourism Day as the sector prepares to shake off devastation caused by covid-19 Lucas Ledwaba Sculptor Thomas Kubayi flashes a naughty…
Hunger still stalks poor after easing of lockdown regulations
Vulnerable families still struggle to make ends meet as the world returns to some form of normal after lengthy covid-19 lockdown Tshepiso Mabula ka Ndongeni…
Return of Lumumba’s tooth a victory in restoring Africa’s dignity
Could the recent court judgment ordering the return of Patrice Lumumba’s tooth mark the beginning of a mass restoration to Africa what was looted by…
A LONG-DISTANCE PHONE CALL
In 2013, historian Jan-Ad Stemmet opened a box at the Archivefor Contemporary Affairs at the University of the Free State andrealised he’d found a collection…
‘Our fathers died in the mineshafts’
Photojournalist Tshepiso Mabula ka Ndongeni recently exhibited a body of work on SA’s deplorable history of mining. Otata bafel’ emigodhini in isiXhosa means Our fathers…
Mainstream media hellbent on destroying the ANC
Ruling party is perpetual target in corruption reports but journalists fail to disclose accomplices writes Fati Moalusi The media, to be precise mainstream media is…
Mifhuluuuuulu!
Mifhululu is the magical call of Africa, a haunting melody that resonates in the great hills and gorges of the continent. It’s a trademark call…









