The concept of the city (or a section of the city) being a place where people can work, live and play emphasises the importance of a culture led urban regeneration and development strategy. In this regard, Kwa Mai Mai is a neighbour of an established area where the privileged work, live and play in a lively juxtaposition: the Maboneng precinct.
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“Photography has always been the great love of my father’s life. He went about his business with great stubbornness and determination. And no one could dissuade him from taking his pictures, for he always had some kind of trick that he used to disguise himself in places where his camera was forbidden.
Limpopo MEC calls for communities to preserve the marula tree and exploit all business opportunities that could change livelihoods.
UNESCO’s World Inequality Database on Education shows that, globally, children being taught in a language they speak at home are 30% more likely to read with understanding by the end of primary school than those who do not speak the language of instruction. Evidence also shows that learning in first language or mother tongue education improves children’s social skills.
Living heritage is the foundation of all communities and an essential source of identity and continuity. Aspects of living heritage include: cultural tradition, oral history, performance, ritual, popular memory, skills and techniques, indigenous knowledge system and the holistic approach to nature, society and social relationships
BY resolution 59/26 of 22 November 2004, the UN General Assembly declared 8–9 May as a time of remembrance and reconciliation and, while recognizing that Member States…
Hoooriaaaahhh!!! the rallying cry of dinaka dancers reverberated through the village of Ga-Matamanyane in Moletjie, Limpopo as the country celebrated Heritage Day. The celebrations were…
The tragedy with history is that it offers so much yet still so little in answers to understanding the past. It’s a never ending process…
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…