heritage month
Call for South Africans to preserve our indigenous heritage and knowledge during Heritage Month
September not only marks the beginning of spring - the season of new beginnings - but also the commemoration of South Africa’s Heritage Month, when the nation celebrates and recognises the cultural and social wealth and diversity of South Africa.
South Africa launches project to stimulate arts
The Department of Arts and Culture has earmarked start-up funding of R5-million for the Living Legends Legacy Project. Through the initiative, established artists will transfer their skills and knowledge to younger artists, while allowing the careers of the legends to continue to grow.
Tell your story of growing up in South Africa
Understanding that telling stories brings people together to build understanding, the
government has launched the Tell Your Story campaign to foster greater
communication and empathy between South Africans.
Honouring music’s role in the making of South Africa
The struggle against apartheid in South Africa had a soundtrack, and a project
running this September - Heritage Month - will pay tribute to the music and the
musicians who played a part in the country's transformation to democracy 20 years
ago.
Honouring music’s role in the making of South Africa
The struggle against apartheid in South Africa had a soundtrack, and a project
running this September - Heritage Month - will pay tribute to the music and the
musicians who played a part in the country's transformation to democracy 20 years
ago.
Celebrating six ‘ordinary heroes’
The head of a women's housing cooperative, the founder of the world's first Aids hospice, a car thief turned businessman ... to mark Heritage Month, the International Marketing Council celebrates six ordinary South Africans who "have become true heroes through their extraordinary actions".
