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Knocking on ... mothers and daughters in struggle in South Africa

Shirley Gunn of the Human Rights Media Centre shares her experience of working with mothers and daughters in an intergenerational life story project.  Read More

Posted on August 10, 2010 | Comments (0)

Ancestral Stories: Editorial August 2010

Mbongiseni Buthelezi raises some questions about the way in which ‘families’ are constituted and describes some of the challenges facing those who explore complex family histories.  Read More

Posted on August 10, 2010 | Comments (0)

A Family history of a different kind

Xolelwa Kashe-Katiya shares her experience of growing up in a family headed by a woman, Florence Wynona Katiya who played a major role in shaping the lives of the women, in her family and community.  Read More

Posted on August 10, 2010 | Comments (1)

The right to memory

Jo-Anne Duggan asks, if memory matters, how should it be defined and protected?  Read More

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The annual gathering of the Insika yamaNtungwa

Mbongiseni Buthelezi reports on the organisation, the event and the monument.  Read More

Posted on July 27, 2010 | Comments (0)

Suspect Reconciliation

The Remembrancer comments on the dialogue between Ariel Dorfman and four young South African writers.  Read More

Posted on July 27, 2010 | Comments (0)

Ancestral Stories: July Editorial

Mbongiseni Buthelezi introduces this months blogs which focus on ancestors and how they are remebered.  Read More

Posted on July 27, 2010 | Comments (0)
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Guest Posts

What about the ancestors?

Michael Worsnip explains how and why his adopted children have ‘inherited’ his ancestors.  Read More

Posted on August 10, 2010 | Comments (0)

The Cape Town Family History Society

David Slingsby describes the aims and activities of the Cape Town Family History Society  Read More

Posted on August 10, 2010 | Comments (0)

Heritage obscured at the Nelson Mandela Gateway

Sandra Daniels Looks at the physical impact of the 2010 FIFA World Cup&trade on the Nelson Mandela Gateway at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town.  Read More

Posted on August 10, 2010 | Comments (1)

We need to know one another

Maanda Mulaudzi tells us about family history assocations in Venda.  Read More

Posted on July 27, 2010 | Comments (0)

The Ancestors: Amathongo

Velaphi Mkhize, founder of Umsamo African Institute talks about what the ancestors matter.  Read More

Posted on July 27, 2010 | Comments (0)

Ubumbano LwamaZwide (The People of Zwide’s Unity Association)

Phineas Ndwandwe writes about the efforts to gather the Ndwandwe to search for their history.  Read More

Posted on July 27, 2010 | Comments (0)
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