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Guest Blog
We need to know one another
Maanda Mulaudzi tells us about family history assocations in Venda. Read More
The Ancestors: Amathongo
Velaphi Mkhize, founder of Umsamo African Institute talks about what the ancestors matter. Read More
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
I don’t get monuments
Mak (from Makhado) goes in search of monuments to local heroes, and gets confused. Read More
A new spin on Lesotho Heritage
Sebinane Lekoekoe describes the SEMPUCCCLE Project, and initiatuve dedicated to promoting Lesotho’s Leadership history Read More
Preserving our Heritage
Heather McAlister tells of Ancestry24’s initiative to document cemeteries and make archival material available online. Read More
Finding our Mkhize Past
Siyabonga Mkhize describes how he has constructed the Mkhize past. Read More
Transcending History: Cape slavery and tourism
Lucy Campbell tells us how her personal journey into her slave ancestry led to the development of interpretive tours. Read More
Do we have a Heritage Transformaton Charter, or not?
Gabriele Mohale interrogates the Heritage Transformation Charter and finds it wanting. Read More
Making Museum Memories: Museum Education in the Spotlight
Helen Joannides reminds us of the important role that museums play in education and tells us about a new initiative to bring museum educators in the Western Cape together. Read More
Recent additions to the “The African Cultural Heritage Sites and Landscapes Database”.
Heinz Reuther describes recent studies undertaken by Zamani, a research group based at the University of Cape Town, and explains how the sophisticated 3D laser scans assist with the documentation and conservation of vulnerable heritage sites. Read More
The World Oral Literature Project
Mark Turin and Imogen Gunn discuss the World Oral Literature Project, a global initiative to make endangered oral literature accessible. Read More
