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Repatriating Namibian sounds
A fascinating story about a valuable collection of voices from Namibia’s past.
International Institute for the Inclusive Museum
Keep up to date with developments in this wide-ranging initiative
Court rules Turkey can’t silence genocide discussion
The European Court of Human Rights ruled last week that a Turkish law forbidding use of the word ‘genocide’ violates the right to free expression.
What’s your trusted digital repository?
The Programme Commission would like to know about your experience and expertise in the field of trusted digital repositories.
Sharing our ancient rock art treasures
“Sharing our ancient rock art treasures” an exhibition on rock art from four countries now on at the Origins Centre, Johannesburg.
Drum magazine turns 60
Drum magazine honours legendary South Africans!
“Knot of Stone”: A murder mystery, a sangoma and history rewritten
Knot of Stone is a tale about historical detection written in a modern style. It begins with the discovery of a skeleton five centuries-old in the shadow of Table Mountain, writes Joseph Nthini.
Family wants answers on 40th Anniversary of Timol’s death
The truth about the circumstances surrounding Timol’s death has never been revealed.
“Torn Apart: Thirteen refugees tell their stories” relaunched
First published in 2003, Torn Apart: Thirteen refugees tell their stories, compiled by the Human Rights Media Centre, is a collection of accounts by refugees from five different war-torn African countries.
Pretoria Central Prison gallows to be restored as a museum
The Department of Correctional Services is restoring the gallows at Pretoria Central Prison - where over 4,000 people were hanged – as a museum, to give victim’s families, and officials ‘closure’ and to remind visitors how ‘wrong’ capital punishment is.
JM Coetzee’s archive sold to Texan university
This raises a question: where should South Africa’s literary heritage be preserved?
Britons leaving heirs “digital” inheritance
Britons are now including internet passwords in wills to ensure that their online music, phtographs, vidoes and other digital data are not lost when they die,
Hearing access: how do deaf or hard of hearing visitors experience South African Museums?
Janice Schacter, a hearing loss advocate, reports on her experiences and suggests ways in which South African museums can improve access.
Remembering Samora Machel and his compatriots
The 25th anniversary of the death of Mozambique’s first democratic president, Samora Machel, was commemorated in Mbuzini this month - and Graca Machel has called for government to investigate the mysterious plane crash which claimed his life and that of 33 of his compatriots.
