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South Africa and Jamaica share a history marked by colonisation and slavery
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Robbie Shakespeare: A manipulator of space and sound
A master of a sparse, propulsive style, Robbie Shakespeare’s bass spoke volumes
Red, green and gold: A pan-African history of flags and the remarkable woman who inspired it
That many of the continent’s flags contain a similar colour scheme is deliberate by design
Stoners guide to #dagga judgement: It’s not safe to smoke
Parliament may define what is a ‘private place’ and how much cannabis could constitute dealing
Rastas finally at home in their Zion
"The promised land wasn’t all it was promised to be."
School dreadlocks ban is tested in court
An unprecedented case before the Equality Court involving the right to wear dreadlocks has put school codes of conduct under the spotlight.
Dreadlocked warders just won’t do, says prison boss
Allowing Rastafarian warders to wear dreadlocks would ”open the floodgates” of indiscipline, says the area manager of Pollsmoor Prison.