The View Point

Patrice Lumumba’s remains, a tooth or teeth taken away to Belgium as a trophy after his murder on 17 January 1961, will be returned to and buried in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The homecoming follows a Belgian court ruling. We’re looking at the events leading up to Lumumba’s death in 1961 and the linkages between Zimbabwe's War and DRC. Lumumba’s death happened during African independe...

Pieter-Dirk Uys is in conversation with Lynne Maree, a longtime colleague in the arts, about the work that they do and the impact that theatre has on society. Lynne, a Capetonian, started her professional life at the Space Theatre and moved to Johannesburg in 1976. Essentially an actress, she also directs and is primarily interested in original indigenous works. In the 1990s she joined Chris van N...

Pieter-Dirk Uys was born in Cape Town in 1945 and has been in the theatre since the mid-1960s. Closely associated with both the Space Theatre in Cape Town and Johannesburg's Market Theatre during the 1970s and 1980s, he has written and performed more than 20 plays and over 30 revues and one-man shows throughout South Africa and abroad. Pieter-Dirk Uys has been doing this sort of thing for so long...

Before the emergence of the newest animal-borne disease, Covid-19, the world was in the last mile of eliminating one of the oldest animal-borne diseases – rabies. For around 4 000 years, humanity has been contending with this infectious disease which has the highest case fatality rate of any conventional infectious agent at close to 100%. The aim of World Rabies Day is to raise awareness about the...

#MapisaNgqakula #MangoGrounded #PostOffice #CharlKinnear #WinnieMandela #MosebenziZwane #Kholwane Guest: Mandisa Mpulo - Media Scholar and Chartered Accountant

The impepho press Woman of Words Poetry Festival, a multilingual online showcase, celebrating black women’s poetry, is an initiative supported by the Department of Arts Sports and Culture taking place on the 25th -26th September 2020. This festival will comprise of two live showcases, a masterclass with Makhosazana Xaba, a writing workshop with Vuyelwa Maluleke and Lethokuhle Msimang, a screening...

The Durban International Film Festival has been extended until 30th September 2020 by popular demand. The Festival’s Opening film, This is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection by Lemohang Jerimiah Mosese, was awarded for Artistic Bravery and Best Direction. The jury felt this film was a work of art. The late Mary Twala, referred to as the matriarch of the industry, was rewarded this year’s Best Actre...

Mankokosane is the reminder that we ought to celebrate our heritage - the preservation of childhood memories, story-telling and the expression of our beauty through song and design. The single, Mankokosane, embodies the richness of indigenous chants and games such as mankokosane, black mampatile, diketo, injuba and the likes. The song was recorded with a 7 piece band and features Mpumi Dhlamini on...

This conversation helps us to understand the history of the Zulu kingdom and their famous leaders (iKumkani uShaka). By understanding these origins, it helps us understand the culture/tradition of polygamy through a modern and successful family. The show Uthando nes'thembu plays a critical role in dispelling the stereotypes and spent the last four seasons taking a look into how these relationships...

On the eve of tourism month, we’re expanding on the net of tourism and we’re tapping into local culture and heritage to deepen the native narrative. We’re zooming in on rural tourism and the need to focus on rural areas for local economic development. The Xolo Caves and Umzumbe River Trail in KZN are an example of how tapping into our native and tribal ways, can bring expansion and development to...

Guest: Mandla Lamba - CEO | Verityhurst Academy

President of the Inkatha Freedom Party, Velenkosini Hlabisa – he succeeded Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi last year, it has been a year since the party has been under his leadership. We engage him on the State of the country; his year in office since taking office from Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi; the changes in the management structure of the IFP since the he took over. We will also get his views on...

“One positive reflection we should gain from the current global pandemic is that we should prioritise and value our own knowledge systems. We need to do better in investing in our cultural identity and indigenous knowledge. We need to ensure that it can be used as more than just gimmicks to attract Western tourists who expect us to ‘perform Africanness’ for their entertainment.” These are the word...

Prof Ari Sitas was awarded The Order of Mapungubwe in Silver for his contribution to social science scholarship and progressive policy-making. He is also a renowned storyteller and poet. He is a multitalented scientist who moves effortlessly between profound knowledge production and the arts. Prof Ari Sitas was born on 5 December 1952. He received his Doctor of Philosophy degree at the University...

Born in Springs, situated east of Johannesburg, Pitika Ntuli grew up with a keen interest in art. As a young man, he got involved in politics, and he was an active member of the struggle against the apartheid government to which resulted in him being exiled from South Africa. He arrived in the UK in 1978, after having spent a year in solitary isolation in a death row prison cell in Swaziland. Ntul...

HIGHER HEALTH – the centre devoted to student health, wellness and psychosocial wellbeing, in the post-schooling education sector – today launched 10 fully furnished mobile clinic units that will greatly enhance health services at TVET, CET colleges and universities around the country. The roving fleet of clinics was unveiled by Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nziman...

Guest: Mr Thembalethu Nikilana

Ashley Raphala, aka ‘Shimza’ was the first artist to live stream from Robben Island in a historic event on Mandela Day. Shimza, and his foundation SHIMUZIC along with the Siya Kolisi Foundation had partnered in a drive to raise funds for those negatively affected by Covid-19 as well as Robben Island itself. A dedicated philanthropist, Shimza has been hosting his One Man Show events for over a deca...

Thabo Seshoka is a Curator and Academic. He is currently the Senior Manager: Heritage and Research at Robben Island Museum. In this role he oversees the Museum’s Creative, Exhibitions, Natural Environment, Research, Archives and Collections. He previously served as the Specialist: Art Curator for Absa Group Limited. At the age of 24, he was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Absa Gal...

Morongoa Ramaboa kick started her career in the travel & tours industry serving as a Project Manager for Limpopo Homestays during the 2010 World Cup hosted in South Africa. Morongoa's career highlight was exceeding the provincial occupancy rate of Limpopo based homestays as reported by Limpopo Tourism & Parks. Needless to say, nine (9) years later she's back in the tourism sector managing the repu...

Could #BlackGirlMagic be the secret recipe for success in SA workplaces? Black African women who bring their #BlackGirlMagic and ubuntu management style to the South African workplace provide leadership that is more culturally relevant to transformed and diverse organisations and leads to better business performance. Guest: Dr Phumzile Mmope - Lecturer at the University of Stellenbosch Business Sc...

All Joy Foods (which is part of JSE-listed company, AH-Vest) has released some of its shares to the public – they are partnering with Verityhurst Academy to create a free float that will benefit students from previously disadvantaged communities. Some of these conversations about shares and releasing shares to the public can be a bit confusing but with help from Dr. Mandla Lamba from Verityhurst A...

Enterprise development plays a huge role in the development of SMMEs. During the Covid-19 pandemic, many of the small businesses were not effectively participating in the mainstream economy and most of them have had to close down. How does enterprise development assist entrepreneurs to get back on their feet? Guest:Mbuso Radebe - Enterprise Development Specialist AND Senior Business Advisor at Tec...

Black Consciousness as a part of broader black traditions. Black Consciousness is the youngest of the pro-black intellectual projects, being most prominent in the late 1960s and predominant 1970s within the anti-Apartheid movement. Black Consciousness took place on the backdrop of the Black Panther movement in the diaspora, the impact of banning of major political parties in SA and independence of...

This week, the IRR is launching Land, Lives & Liberty: A five-point plan to save rural SA – This is a policy document presenting a simple set of solutions to make sure South Africans living in rural areas can thrive and fulfil their ambitions to #LiveFree in a peaceful and prosperous country. Today, in the first of the three online briefings, IRR deputy head of policy research Hermann Pretorius ha...