manuscripts
Could regional integration make Africa the next big economic success story?
It's by time countries in Africa work as one to better its economy. This means tearing down borders to allow Africans to freely move and trade within the continent.
Africa takes charge of its heritage
Participants at Africa’s first-ever international world heritage conference, held under the auspices of the Unesco World Heritage Centre, have declared the event to be a success.
•World heritage in South Africa
Malian women fight poverty with textiles
For years Malian women have been earning a living from their beautiful hand-dyed bazin fabrics – and have established an international reputation for the quality of their products.
• SA designer at London Fashion Week
Mandela archive goes live
The Nelson Mandela Digital Archive Project has been launched online, opening the life, times and writings of the global icon to all.
• Mandela a free man 21 years ago
Mandela archive now live on the web
JM Coetzee archive heads to US
The archive of South African literary giant and Nobel laureate JM Coetzee has been bought by the Harry Ransom Centre library at the University of Texas in the US.
• Young writer to publish 18th book
Africa, but not as we know it
The Kingdom of Morocco at the northwestern tip of Africa is vastly different from more southerly countries on the continent, but no less fascinating.
• Timbuktu manuscripts get new home
Timbuktu manuscripts get new home
On 29 May South Africa officially handed over the brand new library for the Timbuktu Manuscripts to the Malian government. South Africa was instrumental in the building of the facility and the training of archival staff.
• Saving priceless African history