As President Cyril Ramaphosa engages with U.S. stakeholders and President Donald Trump, questions have emerged regarding the application of South Africa’s Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) policy to international investors. South Africa remains open and committed to global partnerships grounded in mutual respect, shared growth, and su... Why South Africa’s Economic Transformation Agenda Applies to All
What started as a breakthrough in mending religious tensions many years ago, has evolved into a unifying platform for many people across the globe. However, let us give you some context and a bit of background before we jump straight into it. Back in the year 2000, Sean and Brendan Tuohey travelled to Northern Ireland […] PeacePlayers South Africa using Hoop dreams to build an equitable society
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) in partnership with Brand SA, Asham TV and Mail and Guardian invites members of the media to Africa’s Webinar on celebrating Africa’s Heritage taking place on 29 September at 14h00. The month of September is commemorated as Heritage month celebrating the cultural expressions and... HERITAGE WEBINAR: CELEBRATING THE LEGACY OF SOLOMON LINDA AND SOUTH AFRICA’S INDIGENOUS MUSIC
We are well into Heritage Month, dubbed “Indigenous Heritage Month” for 2022, during which all South Africans rally to learn, appreciate and celebrate our country’s rich and diverse heritage. From Braai to Bobotie, Mogudu to Malva Pudding, when the kitchen is concerned, our favourite dishes are a true reflection of the diversity that ... A Taste of Mzanzi’s Soul
Miss South Africa 2020 Shudufhadzo Musida, shows us that she’s not just the country’s proud title holder, and the founder of an online mental health initiative called #MindfulMondays, but she recently added author to her list of achievements. Shudu, as she’s fondly known, recently published a book ‘Shudu Finds Her Magic’ in partnership with th... OUR REIGNING QUEEN SHINES HER MAGIC ON HERITAGE
By Mduduzi Malinga For the past few years, there have been many concerns around captive lion breeding, canned lion hunting and the lion bone trade in South Africa. According to various figures from the government and wildlife organisations, an estimated 7,000 to 14,000 lions and thousands of other big cats, including tigers and cheetahs, are [&hell... South Africa ends captive lion breeding
[Johannesburg, South Africa, September 10, 2020] Brand South Africa has today expressed condolences to the family of struggle stalwart, Advocate George Bizos, who was a leading South African Human Rights Activist, having graciously defended the former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela. Bizos, one of the architects of South Africa’s constitu... Brand South Africa bids farewell to top human rights lawyer and struggle stalwart George Bizos
[Johannesburg, July 22, 2020] Brand South Africa has today expressed condolences to the family of Rivonia Trialist and struggle stalwart, Mr Andrew Makete Mlangeni who passed on overnight. Mlangeni was the last remaining Rivonia Trialist who was convicted together with former President, Nelson Mandela at the Rivonia Trial of 1964, which placed the ... Brand South Africa bids farewell to struggle stalwart, Andrew Mlangeni
Brand South Africa in collaboration with the National Heritage Council hosted a heritage schools outreach camp from the 23rd to 27th of September 2019. The national camp, with all nine provinces represented, took place in Bela Bela, Warmbaths in Limpopo, with the aim of inculcating the culture of self-appreciation and national identity for school l... Brand South Africa partners with the National Heritage Council and other stakeholders for HESOP2019
By Phindi Maduna September 24 is celebrated as Heritage Month in South Africa. During this month, South Africans, not only at home but also abroad, celebrate their diverse cultures. This September, Brand South Africa journeyed to East Asia, The Middle East and Western Europe, to ... South Africans Abroad commemorate their unique diverse Heritage
On Thursday 04 October, the National Heritage Council of South Africa (NHC) together with its partners; Department of Basic Education, SanParks, National Arts Council (NAC), National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF); South Africa Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) and Brand South Africa celebrated heritage awareness and education through the Heritag... Heritage Ambassadors honoured at the 2018 heritage camp
Johannesburg, Friday, 28 September 2018 – Brand South Africa is proud to collaborate with the National Heritage Council (NHC) and various other stakeholders on its annual programme Heritage Education Schools Outreach Programme (HESOP). Speaking about the programme, Brand South Africa’s Strategic Relationship Manager, Ms Toni Gumede said; “Bra... Brand South Africa is proud to collaborate with the National Heritage Council (NHC) and various other stakeholders on its annual programme Heritage Education Schools Outreach Programme (HESOP)
Nine (9) schools represented by a group of four learners from each province will represent their provinces at the 2018 Heritage Education Schools Outreach Programme (HESOP) competition at the Golden Gate Highlands National Park in Free State from 01 to 05 October 2018. The HESOP is an annual programme by the National Heritage Council (NHC) [&hellip... Educational Heritage camp to ignite learners of intangible heritage
Brand South Africa collaborated with Proudly South African and South African Tourism to host an insightful Heritage, Tourism and Investment Media tour to KwaZulu-Natal in celebration of Heritage Month on the 05th – 06th September 2018. Heritage Month is celebrated annually during September as a build up to the significant public holiday – her... Brand South Africa, Proudly South African and South African Tourism host a Heritage, Tourism and Investment Media tour to KwaZulu-Natal
The trans-continental Resistance and Liberation Heritage Route will allow the continent to reclaim its history from its colonisers. Sulaiman Philip A continent-wide Resisitance and Liberation Heritage Route offers Africa the opportunity to remember and reflect on its often tortuous road to independence. The Department of Arts and Culture hosted a s... Preserving Africa’s rich liberation history
Ramatlhodi was the ANC president’s speechwriter. He recalls a sharp dresser who was meticulous in his attention to detail and unwaveringly dedicated to liberation. Amukelani Chauke The late struggle stalwart Oliver Reginald Tambo was a perfectionist – he was so thorough and meticulous that in the late 1980s and early 1990s, he would make his [&hell... The oratory of Oliver Tambo: Ngoako Ramatlhodi on Oliver Tambo
To celebrate Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu’s 86th birthday, a new public space installation was unveiled in Cape Town on 7 October 2017. The Arch for the Arch represents Tutu’s life and legacy as South Africa’s moral compass for more than 50 years. CD Anderson The Arch for the Arch is situated next to St George’s [&hellip... The Arch for The Arch: the story behind a tribute to Archbishop Tutu
During Heritage Month, Cape Town’s Castle of Good Hope launched a legacy project that highlights 350 years of South African history, from colonial and indigenous perspectives. CD Anderson The project is a collaborative effort between the castle and the Ministry of Defence and Department of Military Veterans to encourage young people to have a... Castle of Good Hope celebrates South Africa’s diverse heritage
South Africa’s Constitution protects the rights of all of us, so well, that it has real benefits in our everyday lives. That was the message at the launch of the second installment of Brand South Africa’s #InspiredByMyConstitution campaign in Johannesburg recently. Mathiba Molefe South Africa’s Constitution is one of the most progressive and inclus... Our Constitution has got your back
Heritage Day – 24 September – is one of South Africa’s newer public holidays, declared after the republic became a democracy in 1994. The day was first observed in 1996. Priya Pitamber Prior to that, 24 September was commemorated in KwaZulu-Natal as Shaka Day, in honour of the legendary Zulu leader, King Shaka Zulu. When […] ... Why does South Africa celebrate Heritage Day?