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Africa Day
lifestyle

Celebrating culture: Five musicians share what Africa Day means to them

Crowds taking protests to the
Culture

Crowds taking protests to the streets over classroom hijab ban in India

donald trump
News

Melania Trump to auction off hat, NFT from Macron visit

Africa Day
Celeb News

Celebrating culture: Five musicians share what Africa Day means to them

Crowds taking protests to the
Culture

Crowds taking protests to the streets over classroom hijab ban in India

donald trump
News

Melania Trump to auction off hat, NFT from Macron visit

Building on tradition: Iraqi l
Art and Artists

Building on tradition: Iraqi labourer preserves calligraphic art

By Agence France-Presse23-12-2021 11:46

When he is not hauling concrete blocks on a construction site in northern Iraq, Jamal Hussein devotes his time to preserving the gentle art of Arabic calligraphy.

Senegal national dish added to
Food & Wine

Senegal national dish added to UNESCO heritage list

By Agence France-Presse15-12-2021 16:59

The United Nations’ cultural agency UNESCO on Wednesday added Senegal’s national dish, a rice-and-fish platter called ‘thiebou dieune’, to its cultural heritage list.

Southern Thai dance form ‘nora
Entertainment

Southern Thai dance form ‘nora’ gets UNESCO heritage status

By Agence France-Presse15-12-2021 13:31

Dancers moved gracefully in a circle, their beaded dress pieces swaying as they struck bird-like poses in a dance-drama known as “nora” – a southern Thai performance art which was added Wednesday to UNESCO’s prestigious heritage list.

Nigeria celebrates as return o
Africa News

Nigeria celebrates as return of looted Benin treasures nears

By Agence France-Presse14-12-2021 21:43

Nigeria’s traditional ruler in southern Benin city hosted a day of celebrations on Monday in anticipation of the long-awaited return of two bronze treasures looted during colonial times.

Tears, dance as Benin welcomes
Africa News

Tears, dance as Benin welcomes back looted treasures from France

By Agence France-Presse10-11-2021 23:04

French lawmakers last year passed a bill allowing Paris to return artefacts to both Benin and Senegal, another former French colony

Eyethu Cinema
News

Eyethu Cinema: Gauteng says iconic black-owned bioscope will not be demolished

By Storm Simpson25-10-2021 11:50

The Gauteng government said that the demolition of the Eyethu Cinema in Soweto has not been approved. This comes after reports that it would be replaced by a shopping mall emerged.

Illegal streams, merch bonanza
Entertainment

Illegal streams, merch bonanza: Squid Game craze hits China

By Agence France-Presse13-10-2021 23:12

“Our assessment is that Squid Game, which is gaining global popularity, is being illegally distributed [..] in China,” Jang said

‘Historic night’ in conflict-r
Entertainment

‘Historic night’ in conflict-ravaged Somalia as it screens first film in 30 years

By AFP23-09-2021 15:35

Somalia hosted its first screening of a movie in three decades under security as the conflict-ravaged country hopes for cultural renewal.

‘Barakat’: About South Africa’
Soapies

‘Barakat’: About South Africa’s first Muslim film in Afrikaaps [watch]

By Erene Roux24-08-2021 12:45

South Africa’s first Muslim film in Afrikaaps, ‘Barakat’, was filmed in the Cape Flats to show that there is a more hopeful side to the area.

Exclusive interview: Toya Dela
Entertainment

Exclusive interview: Toya Delazy on explosive isiZulu album ‘Afrorave Vol 1’

By Erene Roux12-06-2021 11:00

Toya Delazy is celebrating the lyricism of her native tongue whilst delivering dance-floor fillers with her latest album, ‘Afrorave Vol. 1’.

Black Renaissance: Designer fi
Fashion and Beauty

Black Renaissance: Designer finds thread of colonialism in SA fashion

By Alicia Naidoo25-05-2021 19:22

To celebrate Africa Day, here is an inside look at fashion designer Wanda Lephoto’s Autumn Winter 2021 collection.

SA’s DJ Lag and Will.i.am reac
Lifestyle

SA’s DJ Lag and Will.i.am reaches settlement over ‘stolen’ song

By Erene Roux15-01-2021 11:57

SA’s DJ Lag reached an undisclosed settlement agreement with the American musician and producer Will.i.am.

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Lifestyle

Siberia’s treasured wooden houses face uncertain future

By AFP14-10-2020 22:02

Some 2 900 kilometres east of Moscow, Tomsk is one of the oldest cities in Siberia, founded in 1604 on the banks of the river Tom.

FW de Klerk statement on white culture
News

FW de Klerk Foundation slams Ramaphosa for ‘rejecting white culture’

By Andrea Chothia29-09-2020 19:45

The FW de Klerk Foundation said the right of people to enjoy their own culture and history is at odds with the South African constitution.

Art lovers unite: These are th
Art and Artists

Art lovers unite: These are the must-see exhibitions of 2020

By Josie Eveleigh04-03-2020 20:30

Art aficionados take note…These are some of the must-see exhibitions happening around the globe this year.

Braai bbq heritage day
Travel

Tourism of taste: Foodie experiences on the rise in South Africa

By Shannon Correia19-11-2019 09:53

Food tourism operators have noted growth in the sector, thanks to improved authentic and curated gastronomy traveller experiences

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News

“Blame the parents” – Contralesa’s response to initiation school deaths

By Andile Sicetsha20-06-2019 13:06

Contralesa believe the parents are complicit in the death of their children at initiation schools.

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News

Faithful ask City of Cape Town to amend noise laws to exclude ‘calls to worship’

By James Richardson17-06-2019 19:05

A single noise complaint has left the City of Cape Town and the Zeenatul Islam Masjid mosque at loggerheads over the call to prayer.

Cultural diversity south africa
Lifestyle

World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development: What you need to know

By Cheryl Kahla21-05-2019 16:21

Bridging the gap between cultures – along with acceptance and recognition for cultural diversity – is vital for peace, stability and development in South Africa, now more than ever before.

Human Culture
News

Western Cape Government launches Cradle of Human Culture route

By PR Wire11-04-2019 20:25

The Cradle of Human Culture captures the behavioural development of Homo Sapiens.

san clothes africa south africa dress
Lifestyle

Debunking the colonial myth of the “naked Bushman”

By The Conversation05-03-2019 14:17

To dress is a unique human experience, but practices and meanings of dress are as different as the people populating the world.

South African languages
Lifestyle

Four South African languages – including Afrikaans – “at risk of extinction”

By Tom Head14-02-2019 10:42

Some South African languages are already on the precipice of extinction, whereas others are experiencing a decline in popularity.

South African languages Afrikaans Xhosa Zulu
Offbeat

Here’s how many people speak Afrikaans, Xhosa and Zulu outside of South Africa

By Tom Head14-01-2019 17:04

Our uniquely South African languages have quite a few speakers abroad, too. In this edition, we look at Afrikaans, Xhosa and Zulu.

Cape Town band jetting off to
Art and Artists

Cape Town band jetting off to the skies

By Ntombiyenhlanhla Thabede30-11-2018 12:17

Stone Jets is a reminder of our South African heritage. It means doing the impossible. Soaring high like jets while still being grounded like a stone.

Mmusi Maimane Jacob Zuma
News

Makhosi Khoza issues apology, after saying Mmusi Maimane “tries to be black”

By Tom Head06-11-2018 11:31

Mmusi Maimane tweeted a photo of himself at lobola negotiations, and Makhosi Khoza joined the social media mob who mocked him.

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