“I’ll take this one and I’ll hit you”, says 12-year-old Walter. Kagiso shakes his head: “Ag man, that’s an old trick. Now you think you can fly anywhere with those cows.” Flying cows can mean only one thing – these two youngsters are engaged in the ancient battle of morabaraba, an African board game that traces back over 3 000 years.
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SA crafts industry keeps growing
Worth an estimated R3.4-billion a year, the South African crafts industry is providing an income for many who would otherwise be out in the cold, as displays at the recent World Summit showed.
SA cities join hands for growth
With 70-75% of South Africans expected to be living in urban areas by 2030, the economic sustainability of the country’s cities will be crucial to its overall economic growth. A new initiative responds to the challenges.
New hot-house for African science
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, a state-of-the art educational centre that seeks to create a new generation of African mathematicians and scientists, has opened its doors in Cape Town.
Now we must walk the talk: Mbeki
The critical test of whether the Johannesburg World Summit had succeeded or not would be what happened from here, South African President Thabo Mbeki said on the closing night of what he described as “a big meeting, the biggest ever tried’.
Networking the SA diaspora
UCT’s Graduate School of Business is establishing network of South African professionals working abroad that will pave the way for SA businesses to take advantage of global opportunities.
World Summit action plan
After 10 days of tough behind-the-scenes bargaining, over 100 heads of state and government at the World Summit on Sustainable Development agreed on a plan of action to eradicate poverty and protect the environment, concluding negotiations that took place over nine months and on three continents.
Get Drumstruck!
Billed as the world’s first interactive drum theatre production, Drumstruck not only gives theatre audiences a taste of African drumming, but makes them part of the show too.