Venda
latest news & developmentsMuneyi: A decade of storytelling and musical integrity pays off
Muneyi, a poetic voice from Limpopo, blends folk and tradition into something urgent, modern and, finally, something celebrated
Sculptor is shaping dreams
The work of 84-year-old artist Noria Mabasa explores traditions, mythology and spirituality
Democratise land rights in communal areas to unlock the rural economy
The former homelands and bantustans could offer opportunities to pursue activities that would curb poverty and unemployment
Apartheid-era high court boundaries to shift
The boundaries and jurisdictions of high courts in Transkei Bophuthatswana, Venda and Ciskei have never been changed
SABC radio station ‘censored’ VBS talk
Listeners want Hawks to probe the public broadcaster for quashing coverage of the Venda king’s role in the cash scandal
Pottery dating reveals the origins of Venda
Dating techniques have traced the origins of the Venda language and culture to Mapungubwe, where two distinct cultures merged at initiation schools.
The torment of being a ‘questionable’ South African
25 years into our democracy, South Africans are using similar tests on Africans.
In the heart of Africa’s Eden
The sights, history and people of Venda – almost too amazing to put into words – lure us from the beaten track
Battle to salvage the soul of Venda’s sacred sites
A few dedicated souls are leading the fight to restore the spiritual relationship between the land and its people
Letters to the editor: February 2 to February 8
Readers write in about KZN not being a bantustan, and the sad state of Africa
Admission patterns plague schools
Understanding migration and age dynamics can address placement problems
Zuma ‘impressed’ by Venda women bowing down to him
President Jacob Zuma has come under fire for comments he made about Venda women.
Rites of passage for vhatoi
For the first time in 35 years Vhavenda maidens gathered at their king’s kraal to learn the rituals of womanhood, writes Evidence wa ka Ngobeni. Photographs by Nadine Hutton…