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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)

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)

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)

I don’t get monuments

Mak (from Makhado) goes in search of monuments to local heroes, and gets confused.  Read More

Posted on July 27, 2010 | Comments (0)

A new spin on Lesotho Heritage

Sebinane Lekoekoe describes the SEMPUCCCLE Project, and initiatuve dedicated to promoting Lesotho’s Leadership history  Read More

Posted on July 27, 2010 | Comments (0)

The Archival Platform. Who are we? Where are we going?

Jo-Anne Duggan reflects on the Archival Platform vision and mandate.  Read More

Posted on July 27, 2010 | Comments (0)

Prestwich Place Memorial: Human Remains, Development and Truth

Xolelwa Kashe-Katiya reports on the debate around human remains and developments in the ossuary in which these remains are housed.  Read More

Posted on July 27, 2010 | Comments (0)

Editor’s Note, June 2010

Your guide to what’s new on the website this month!  Read More

Posted on June 23, 2010 | Comments (1)

Preserving our Heritage

Heather McAlister tells of Ancestry24’s initiative to document cemeteries and make archival material available online.  Read More

Posted on June 22, 2010 | Comments (0)

Finding our Mkhize Past

Siyabonga Mkhize describes how he has constructed the Mkhize past.  Read More

Posted on June 22, 2010 | Comments (2)

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