Zulu custom opposes divorce except in very particular circumstances. But King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has turned to the courts to end his marriage.
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Almost half of those surveyed couldn’t name a single national symbol. They are used to forge a national identity in many countries.
His department can enhance the country’s soft power and create jobs - but he’ll have to turn its reputation around and run its operations better.
The report reveals that musicians are earning what mechanics are, but without formal benefits or the security of steady work.
Outspoken, astute and sometimes controversial, he transcended the role of talk radio host to become a public intellectual.
The activist is today the subject of songs, sculptures, an annual lecture and even a new musical.
Royal women play important roles in succession disputes, such as the naming of King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu’s heir.
South African customary law should be understood from the perspective of dissonance between the past and the present.
Her sensitive new album is rooted at home in South Africa while at the same time journeying to Mali, where it was recorded and co-produced with Salif Keita.
Creative hubs and clusters mushroomed in the Asia-Pacific region. South Africa must follow suit or miss the opportunity to grow its creative economy.
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Professor of African legal pluralism, University of the Western Cape
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Research Manager, South African Cultural Observatory
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Associate research scientist, Nelson Mandela University
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Associate Professor of History, Southern Methodist University
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Lecturer, Historical Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Lecturer in Musicology, University of South Africa
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Associate of the Gordon Institute for Business Science, University of Pretoria
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CEO South African Cultural Observatory, Professor of Development Studies, Nelson Mandela University
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Associate professor, University of the Western Cape
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Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina Wilmington
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Lecturer, Wits School of Arts, University of the Witwatersrand
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Lecturer and Head of Cultural Policy and Management, School of Arts, University of the Witwatersrand
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Lecturer in Cultural Policy and Management, School of Arts, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor & Research Chair in Interdisciplinary Science in Land and Natural Resource Use for Sustainable Livelihoods, Rhodes University
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Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University