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/ 1 November 2006

Getting better with age

Should we take a moral stance against the way collectors make icons of oppression and cruelty, such as "pass books" and "whites only" apartheid memorabilia, into sought-after items of value? Matthew Krouse speaks to world antiques authority Judith Miller who is in this country for the National Antiques Fair.

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/ 1 November 2006

The Arts & Culture Trust Awards

Celebrating ancient song The posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award given to NoFinish Dywili raises issues about preserving traditional culture, says Andrew Tracey. Celebrating with the Arts & Culture Trust With the Arts & Culture Trust Lifetime Achievement Award celebrating the career of NoFinish Dywili, South Africa’s traditional music is finally getting the accolades it deserves. Matthew […]

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/ 1 November 2006

Empowerment fund to create 1 500 jobs

About 1 500 jobs will be created and 4 500 supported in the next year through the National Empowerment Fund — which identifies and supports black businesses — its chairperson said on Wednesday. Presenting the fund’s third annual report to Parliament on Wednesday, chairperson Ronnie Ntuli said: ”Three thousand five hundred applications [for funding] were processed during the year.”

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/ 1 November 2006

Kenyan women look to the sun for cooking

The women in Kajiado were sceptical — unwilling to believe that cardboard containers lined with aluminium foil on the inside would cook food when placed in the sun. But, their minds were changed during a recent demonstration of the unassuming containers. These solar cookers were loaded with several pots filled with meat, rice, eggs and other kinds of food — the pots black in colour to absorb heat, and covered in plastic bags to retain warmth.