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Whose tradition is it anyway?
I love those moments, even in the now not-so-new South Africa, when I picture the architect of apartheid, that evil old pig-dog Hendrik Verwoerd, turning in his grave, writes Bridget Hilton-Barber.
South African innovation to be seen through the eyes of top bloggers
South Africa is alive with possibility, but whose word are you going to take for it? Ours? We hope so, but let’s be candid. It really helps to hear first-hand from balanced and independent voices telling their own stories.
SA remembers Es’kia Mphahlele
The South African literary fraternity is in mourning following the death of world-renowned writer Professor Es’kia Mphahlele at his hometown in the Limpopo province on 27 October 2008.
Facing the music at Moshito
The 2008 Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition offers an exhilarating blend of discussion, live music and exhibitions, all focused on the South African music industry. This year the event partners for the first time with Womex, the premier global platform for world music.
Woyzech: puppets for grownups
Tragedy told by puppets ... That's what's on offer at Johannesburg's Market Theatre as the award-winning and well-travelled Woyzeck on the Highveld , designed by William Kentridge, makes a nostalgic return to the space it premiered 15 years ago.