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Brand South Africa and the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, in association with...

To close off Africa Month celebrations, Brand South Africa and the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, in association with Constitution Hill, are proud to...

Celebrating the legacy of Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela-Mandela

Johannesburg, Tuesday 3 April 2018 – Brand South Africa mourns the passing of Mama Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela-Mandela, who succumbed to a long illness on...

Miss Heritage Free State talks about discovering her identity

Play Your Part ambassador Reabetswe Mabine says celebrating your heritage is more than just your attire and your cultural norms. Melissa Javan Reabetswe Mabine, Miss Heritage...

Q and A with few of South Africa’s influential women

18 August 2016 What do Nomzamo Mbatha, Bonang Matheba, Kass Naidoo, and Farah Fortune have in common? Besides being in the limelight, they are successful...

Watch: Milestones in Mandela’s long walk

As we commemorate a year since the death of South African statesman Nelson Mandela on 5 December 2013, we look back at significant moments in his life and struggle, told partly in his own words.

Ancient art keeps heroes alive

The complex art of pyrography is used by artist Nicholas Ojo, who has created a series of portraits of the men and women who fought for the freedoms we enjoy today. Among the historical figures he has included are Nelson Mandela and Ken Saro Wiwa, but perhaps the most arresting is his portrait of the Mother of the Nation.

Changing the world through computer literacy

The Change the World Trust equips ordinary South Africans with basic IT skills to compete successfully in the workplace.

Film tackles Winnie Mandela’s life story

A film about the turbulent life of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the ex-wife of former South African president Nelson Mandela, opens in South African cinemas in March. Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson stars in the title role.

Retelling South Africa’s freedom stories

South Africa will launch three new museums this year - including one that retells the story of the Battle of Blood River - as well as the Steve Biko Heritage Centre, to honour the memory of those who fought for the country's freedom.

Zuma: we are equal to the task

President Jacob Zuma delivered his third State of the Nation address at South Africa's Parliament in Cape Town on 9 February.
SA wants job focus