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Rastafari

Bunny Wailer – the stone that the builders refused
Friday
/ 13 March 2021

Bunny Wailer – the stone that the builders refused

Not as commercially successful as his bandmates, Bunny Wailer was a consummate songwriter

By Kwanele Sosibo
Soon we’ll find out who is the real revolutionary: Marley and the birth of Zimbabwe
Article
/ 16 April 2020

Soon we’ll find out who is the real revolutionary: Marley and the birth of Zimbabwe

The iconic concert to celebrate independence in Zimbabwe would prove to contain a warning

By Percy Zvomuya
Gareth Prince is still burning to be a lawyer
Article
/ 21 September 2018

Gareth Prince is still burning to be a lawyer

During his first court appearance Prince learnt that ‘the disrespect and disgust for our indigenous people and our practices were quite apparent’

By Govan Whittles
Drug authority: SA doesn’t have the necessary discipline to allow dagga judgment
Article
/ 5 April 2017

Drug authority: SA doesn’t have the necessary discipline to allow dagga judgment

The Central Drug Authority says US evidence proves this and wants to challenge a court ruling.

By Govan Whittles
Holy hair: The long and short of it
Article
/ 2 April 2015

Holy hair: The long and short of it

Present-day Nazarites have relaxed strictures around hair but Rastas resolutely hold on to their dreads.

By Kwanele Sosibo
My weed-smoking should not surprise you, says AbaThembu king
Article
/ 11 July 2013

My weed-smoking should not surprise you, says AbaThembu king

Self-confessed dagga-smoking AbaThembu king Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo says he is not perturbed by being constantly associated with the illegal smoke.

By Sapa
The rise and rise of the Rastafari
Article
/ 14 October 2011

The rise and rise of the Rastafari

The Rastafari community is embracing a new-found Khoisan identity that underlines old conflicts, writes <b>Niren Tolsi</b>.

By Niren Tolsi
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Article
/ 8 April 2011

‘I want my kids to be righteous and Rasta’

A community of Rastafarians in Soweto struggles to get the message of its faith through to its neighbours, writes <b>Ayanda Sitole</b>.

By Ayanda Sitole
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Article
/ 23 July 2010

Battle of the dreads rages on

Navalsig High School in Bloemfontein has asked the Equality Court to throw out a controversial case involving a learner’s right to wear dreadlocks.

By Vuvu Vena
Rhetorical Rasta
Article
/ 6 April 2010

Rhetorical Rasta

<em>Percy Zvomuya</em> and <em>Karabo Keepile</em> speak to Jamaican dancehall artist Sizzla Kalonji.

By Percy Zvomuya and Karabo Keepile

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