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SA to celebrate under one cloud of braai smoke

Archbishop Desmond Tutu and thousands of South Africans will soon "thank heavens it's Braai Day". Its purpose -- to unite all those who live in the country -- is close to Tutu's heart, who was made the first patron of National Braai Day on Wednesday. The day will coincide with National Heritage Day on September 24.

Proudly South African

For all of us to start moving forward together, we have to start agreeing on what happened in the past.

Tampering with the past

The ongoing row over a coal-mining licence granted on the border of the Mapungubwe World Heritage Site has highlighted its cultural significance.

Risk of losing heritage sites

Booming urban development and a lack of awareness among South African citizens puts our heritage sites at risk.

Mainstreaming heritage

The National Heritage Trust (NHT) has compiled a position paper that reflects its view on policy development.

Destroying heritage for money's sake

Our national pride, our heritage, is something we could not do without. Everybody has a thirst for knowledge about one's own country.

Heritage is what we choose

A common heritage is developing among the younger generation.

Have a braai, but don't forget the mogodu

All South Africans must be made to feel part of Heritage Day, even if that meant accepting that some would gather around a braai.

Diversity of voice would herald a true new age

The arrival of The New Age highlights an important issue in the current debate about the media., writes Franz Krüger.

Heritage Day: Minister praises role of poetry

People without a memory cannot chart their past to the future, acting president and Communications Minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri said on Monday during national Heritage Day celebrations in the Free State. "Poetry plays a significant role in the restoration of the memory of a nation," she said.