Rastafari
latest news & developments
Bunny Wailer – the stone that the builders refused
Not as commercially successful as his bandmates, Bunny Wailer was a consummate songwriter
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
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’
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.
Holy hair: The long and short of it
Present-day Nazarites have relaxed strictures around hair but Rastas resolutely hold on to their dreads.
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.
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>.
‘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>.
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.
Rhetorical Rasta
<em>Percy Zvomuya</em> and <em>Karabo Keepile</em> speak to Jamaican dancehall artist Sizzla Kalonji.