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Maga and Israeli rhetoric thrive on distorting the past with selective tradition and nostalgia, whether it is the myth of a “Great America”, that never existed for many, or the claim to land by Israel, without acknowledging the historical complexity of the colonial history in Palestine. (File image)
APARTHEID COMPARISONS

History and reality: Why people are susceptible to Maga and Israeli propaganda

Mass education in historical thinking is needed to help people to detect and resist propaganda.

  • Ncebakazi Makwetu
10 min read
The eternal dance: Nduduzo Makhathini recently released his third album, which is titled uNomkhubulwane. Photo: Arthur Dlamini
ABUNDANCE

uNomkhubulwane and songs of the water spirits

Nduduzo Makhathini unpacks the philosophy and traditions behind his new album

  • Nduduzo Makhathini
11 min read
Heritage: Nduduzo Makhathini, the South African pianist, composer and educator, brings his Zulu culture to bear on his new album uNomkhubulwane. Photo: Arthur Dlamini
ABDULLAH IBRAHIM

A close listen: Jazz pro, healer and scholar stuns with depth of meaning and musicality

South African pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini’s latest album, uNomkhubulwane, is a masterpiece of transcendent spiritual jazz that draws on his Zulu cultural heritage and…

  • Diane Thram
5 min read