As dawn broke on 19 July communities around Limpopo’s rural villages burst into the streets in song and dance – to welcome more than 25,000…
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"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."
The Departments of Basic Education, Sport, Arts and Culture hosted the 2025 ABCMotsepe South African Schools Choral Eisteddfod (ABC Motsepe SASCE) in partnershipwith the Motsepe…
Conservationists are calling for urgent reform, including a nationwide ban on highly toxic substances, following examples set by several European countries. There is also a growing push for stricter pesticide tracking, stronger public education, and real legal consequences for misuse.
“He went through the koma, and that’s it.” No explanation, no closure; just silence. Those boys who didn’t come back, the ones who died during the ordeal? Instead of being buried at home, these poor boys were dumped in the bush, far from their mothers, far from their families. No goodbye; just… gone. We were supposed to accept that.
Writers continue to be essential in the fight for social justice. We resist through words and stories. We write to build bridges in a fractured
society. We make our way through the dark. We find light. We have the opportunity to rewrite our prejudices, and when structures of oppression persist against us, we collectively have the power to change the narrative.
On a sweltering, Friday, January 17, 2025, Colonel Samuel Senamela wrapped up his tenure as officer commanding (SACSA) after being elevated to the substantive rank…
Nkrosi Lesiba Maraba II who was murdered and beheaded by Voortrekkers in the 1800s falls in that category of forgotten anti-colonial resistance heroes whose lives…
The monochrome head of a goat in the grey scale dominates the lower right-hand corner of the canvas, adding a layer of mystery and intrigue. Generally, goats in most African cultures invoke an awareness of ancestral mediation, productiveness and personal well-being.
Dinaka has roots stretching back generations, a dance and music tradition where men blew the kudu horns to announce milestones and great events, victories in…