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Heritage, rugby and the rainbow
Those responsible for the opening ceremony of the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand understood that the world wanted a unique, definitive ‘kiwi’ experience.
Andries Botha takes eThekwini Municipality to court over “The Three Elephants” sculpture
In order to protect his “Three Elephants” artwork – a life-size sculpture in Durban – the internationally respected artist Andries Botha has been forced to institute legal proceedings.
Right to Know Day 2011: Africa strides forwards
The right to freedom of information has experienced both success and adversity since ARTICLE 19 last celebrated Right to Know Day in 2010.
Robben Island Annual Report 2009/2010
Robben Island Museum re-presented its Annual Report for 2009/2010 to the Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture
The William Humphreys Art Gallery performance and plans
The William Humphrey’s Art Gallery briefed the Parliamentary Committee on its performance and plans.
United Nations Human Rights Committee comment on Freedoms of Opinion and Expression
Laws that penalise the expression of opinions about historical facts are incompatible with the obligations of the International Declaration of Human Rights.
Freedom Park organisational structure
Freedom Park briefed the Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture on its organisational strategy.
Mapungubwe mining go-ahead
The government has agreed to the application for a coal mine in the vicinity of the Mapungubwe National Park and World Heritage Site.
For Future generations: Hugh Tracey and the International Library of African Music
Brenton Maart reports on an exhibition of the Hugh Tracey archive by the International Library of African Music
25 Years at Caversham Press: A feast of visual archiving
Brenton Maart reviews this rich and diverse archive of a tumultuous past.
National Heritage Council: Africa Liberation Workshop
Southern African Development Countries are concerned about the lack of readily available documented liberation heritage and history on the continent.
Living reconciliation: A moral imperative to speak
Comments made by Archbishop Tutu at an Institute for Justice and Reconciliation seminar provoke a strong reaction.
Remembering the missing: A Khulumani Remembrance for the International Day of the Disappeared, 2011
Zweli Mkhize tells the stories of three family members of the disappeared whose remains have never been recovered.
Libya archive yields pictorial history of Gadaffi’s brutal reign
Vidoe footage found in Libya could be used for justice!
