Heritage Day
latest news & developmentsHeritage isn't a museum of past relics
Heritage Day is more than a celebration of the past; it is a critical, ongoing process of deciding which values, memories, and traditions we choose to carry into South Africa's…
Marine heritage is not for sale
The Constitutional Court's landmark ruling halting Shell’s exploration on the Wild Coast is more than a legal victory—it is a vital affirmation of living heritage, community…
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In honour of South Africa’s cultural and linguistic richness this Heritage Month
The Constitution ensures the protection and promotion of every citizen’s unique heritage
Rediscover the rhythms of traditional songs with Castle Milk Stout’s Afrikaraoke
It’s a way to preserve our heritage, celebrate and teach youngsters the lyrics of our sacred songs
Heritage Month
‘Heritage is a continuum of past, present and future’
Fear stops us innovating our heritage
Creativity is the ability to put old things together in new ways. We should do the same with heritage
Viva the basic bro of braaiing
A new recipe book, ‘Blackouts and Boerewors’, is fire, if you’re inclined towards the complex
Honouring heritage involves being honest about succession planning
South African leaders mitigate against brain drain and other challenges with bold thinking, innovation and growth focus. We need to make sure we have a heritage worth celebrating…
Champion of the celebrated heroes of District Six
Anita Hermanus offers free walking tours through the streets of Cape Town, the Bo-Kaap and Athlone relating detailed anecdotes of the heroes and history
Recognition of heritage should come before celebration
It is both inward and outward-looking … showing we care for each other should carry more weight than wearing traditional clothing
What is the meaning of heritage on Heritage Day?
With so much attention given to heritage this month, why are South Africans generally not very interested in debates concerning what should be commemorated
Represent the under-represented by championing who we as South Africans truly are
By not considering the heritage of the people advertising agencies communicate with, we create work and shape brands that are irrelevant, inappropriate, offensive and meaningless
Heritage day: A reminder of the communal promise to work towards an equality for all country
Acknowledging the plurality of perspectives, opinions, priorities, emotions and interests of the different travelers on our transformation road is vital
Celebrating a distorted notion of unity in diversity during South Africa’s heritage month
Let us critically think about what it is that we are celebrating, especially while the younger generation is losing touch with their mother tongue.