Latest articles on Heritage

Emery Mwazulu Diyabanza: Liberating Africa from land of liberté

Africa Samira Sawlani - 25 Oct 2020

The cultural and political activist is on a quest to bring looted treasures back home

The Portfolio: George Tatakis

Friday Institute - 23 Oct 2020

The Greek photographer is on a quest to document traditional costumes around the country

Is kwaito an old thing yet?

Friday Esinako Ndabeni - 21 Sep 2020

Kwaito was born during South Africa’s transition to democracy and lives on as a kind of heritage

Our artistic herri-tage online

Article Derek Davey - 10 Jan 2020

The viewer is in total control when navigating a website named after Herri the Strandloper, a soundmine of narratives and ideas

Heritage foods are on the menu

Article Nikita Singh - 4 Oct 2019

Local members of the Slow Food movement are working to save traditional ingredients

Indian Ocean Africa

Article Professor Rose Boswell - 31 May 2019

To understand the oceans, you must understand the people who live next to them

Developer withdraws interdict against Bo-Kaap

Article Raeesa Pather - 31 Jul 2018

Blok, a property development company, has withdrawn its interdict against Bo-Kaap residents in the “spirit of de-escalation”

Symposium for black artists steps out of the colonial prism

Article Same Mdluli, Khwezi Gule & - 15 Sep 2017

A biennial event has sprung up to provide a forum for black artists and intellectuals to meet

Rural reflections: notes on time well-spent

Article Staff Reporter - 11 Jul 2016

A holiday with my grandmother shows me another way of life, one with different ways of being.

The battle to rebuild Jo’burg’s historic laundry buildings has finally been won

Article Raeesa Pather - 24 May 2016

The Rand Steam Laundries structures, one of a kind on the Reef, were demolished illegally in 2008.

Goodbye Bree Street

Analysis Staff Reporter - 27 Nov 2015

Tinyiko Maluleke's nostalgia takes him back to Bree Street in Johannesburg, which has been renamed to honour ANC struggle stalwart Lilian Ngoyi.

Bitter+Sweet: A cookbook offers a taste of heritage

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Nov 2015

Like so much else linked to our past, even our most delicious dishes are tainted by our troubled history.

Mooki Street embodies the spirit of Orlando

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Jun 2015

A walk along a road in Soweto's oldest suburb will lead you to a cradle of heritage sites.

Twist memory and you distort identity

Article Staff Reporter - 9 Oct 2014

The truth of our past is being airbrushed out of our minds for the sake of nation-building.

Heritage Day: Braai, and braai proudly!

Article Staff Reporter - 23 Sep 2013

As the debate rages on about the commercialisation of Heritage Day, in the absence of a better suggestion Faranaaz Parker sticks with the chops.

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Transport Month

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special reports - 23 Oct 2020

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Disrupt the corrupt

special reports - 22 Oct 2020

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special reports - 20 Oct 2020

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Combatting wildlife crime in Southern Africa activity annual programme statement (APS) No. 04

special reports - 20 Oct 2020

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