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latest news & developmentsWhere does patriotism end and xenophobia begin?
There is something deeply dishonest about how few South Africans discuss immigration. They have become comfortable with moral grandstanding while communities collapse under the…
Bold. African. Unapologetic.
Koketso Mohlala challenges Western beauty standards and shines a global spotlight on authentic African craftsmanship
From Umlazi to Washington DC: Dr. Sipho Sithole’s journey of teaching isiZulu abroad
At Howard University, Dr. Sipho Sithole is reshaping global perspectives on Zulu culture — one classroom, conversation, and cultural exchange at a tim
Zulu King MisuZulu fires traditional prime minister Thulasizwe Buthelezi, suspends ITB members
The monarch has been under pressure from KwaZulu-Natal politicians to ditch Buthelezi and has also been at odds with the Ingonyama Trust Board
The contested legacy of Mangosuthu Buthelezi – the man who lived in my house
The spectre of the IFP boss has haunted both my personal and professional life for decades
Halala the Zulu cultural revival
Hostels are finding ways to transmute blighted history into safe places for cultural expression to take root, Oupa Nkosi discovers
The Zulu kingdom should develop customary law to keep the peace
Developing the common law of amaZulu will help bring about a peaceful resolution to succession and land conflicts
OPINION | How I found out my dog wasn’t racist
Having a hound that barks at black people is tricky if you’re a white kid moving to a township
Arts Bar hopping in Durban
Florida Road – where you’re immersed in all things that celebrate cultural craft – comes to KwaZulu-Natal for the first Arts Bar Festival.
SA female filmmakers exhibit their work at Festival de Cannes
A candid story about love; and how human beings’ shortcomings get in the way
KwaZulu-Natal races back to 1949
The past week’s violence and looting – and the potential for an orchestrated race war in the province – have evoked haunting scenes from a bitter and bloody history
The danger of Zuma’s Zulu nationalism
Jacob Zuma successfully used an appeal to tribal identity for his ascent to the presidency. And he tried to use it again to avoid being sent to jail
The heavy price of pushing masculinity
In the frantic pursuit of patriarchal ideas of manhood, boys often lose their ability to love — this paves the way for cruelty and violence
‘Amandla’ review: Blood, tears and music of the struggle
‘Amandla’s’ status as a cultural rallying point during apartheid is captured in this Sounds review, republished in Chimurenga’s book ‘Festac 77’
Indians in South Africa, a historical excerpt
In the book, The Indian Africans, academic Kiru Naidoo explores the society of colonial Natal in the late 1800s to early 1900