She was a trusted mentor to young militants whose 1976 uprising shaped the country forever.
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The song was written hot, as the news of the massacre reached the world. Its creators spanned the continent.
The medium’s power to shape public opinion and promote social cohesion remains significant.
His image is the watermark in South African passports, but he is not as widely known as leaders like Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.
Colonial era records reveal the intersection of race and access to water in South Africa’s history.
Admitting the variety, embracing the fractures, this was the lesson of all of Wicomb’s writing.
A guide to the work of an acclaimed writer who represented the marginalised in society.
The stories of six South African women who travelled to fight for workers and for women’s rights, and risked it all.
A new book revisits her life, work and ideas and shows how relevant they still are today.
His unique trumpet style and gentle professionalism is remembered by a former teacher and band member.
The Interpreters is a new anthology of creative nonfiction that opens an intriguing window on South Africa.
The award-winning South African drama series is back for a second season. How true is it to Zulu culture?
He understood that the struggle for freedom extended beyond the political realm into the cultural, where jazz music thrived.
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found by Raoul Peck is a meditative film that draws on Cole’s own notebooks and letters in a bold attempt to have him tell his own story.
A new book argues that South Africa should ‘start again’, but the reviewer says it doesn’t make a strong case.
Together Apart: The Story of Living in Apartheid was written by two academics for readers of all ages to know about the pain and the triumph of South Africa’s past.
The native people of South Africa revered baboons, but they became part of occult beliefs and suburban fears.
The true depth of Michael Mosoeu Moerane’s work as a composer and educator is revealed in a stunning new biography called The Times Do Not Permit.
Between the 10th and 15th centuries, the gold market boomed, especially in Egypt, Persia, India and China. Southern Africa played a crucial role in meeting demand.
Whereas Jan Smuts was to be largely forgotten after his defeat in South Africa’s 1948 election, Nelson Mandela became an international icon.
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Associate Professor Sport History, Stellenbosch University
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Associate of the Gordon Institute for Business Science, University of Pretoria
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Lecturer, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Research Director: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES) research division, and Coordinator of the South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS), Human Sciences Research Council
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer, Applied Language and Literacy Studies, University of Cape Town
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Professor and Head of Department of Political and Conflict Studies, Nelson Mandela University
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Lecturer, Culture and Media department, Birkbeck, University of London
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Professor of History, University of Botswana
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Professor in Genetics, University of Pretoria
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Chief Research Specialist., Human Sciences Research Council
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Chief Research Manager, Human Sciences Research Council
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Senior lecturer in African Studies, Yale University