Oliver Tambo's vision of
diversity Arts and Culture Minister Pallo Jordaan
pays homage to former ANC leader Oliver Tambo, saying his vision of
embracing cultural diversity remained "the key to South Africa's
collective strength".
Biko: first liberate the
mind Thirty years ago, on 12 September 1977,
Stephen Bantu Biko died in police detention at the age of 30,
leaving behind him a fundamentally altered political landscape and a
liberating mirror for the black men and women of South Africa.
A short history of South
Africa Take a brief tour through the rich,
dramatic history of South Africa: from the earliest inhabitants
through colonisation to the discovery of diamonds and gold - and the
war that followed; from the formation and evolution of black
resistance, through three decades of crisis to the eventual death of
apartheid.
The A to Z of South African
culture South Africa is more than a cultural
melting pot, it's a big warm potjie of culture, full of
different ingredients and yummy surprises, developing its rich
flavour over centuries. Get a taste of cultural alphabet soup from
archaeology to Zulu, with a dash of Corné, jukskei, kwaito and
quagga on the way.
UN to preserve Rivonia
records South Africa's famous Rivonia Trial
records, along with 38 other items of documentary heritage from
around the world, have been added to the United Nations Memory of
the World register in order to preserve them for future generations.
Museum that bridges past,
future The Red Location Museum of the People's
Struggle in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth - winner of three major
international awards - was designed both to mirror South Africa's
fight for freedom and to form an integral part of community life in
a township that acted as a crucible for the struggle.
