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The philosophy of ubuntu means that good health is for everybody and disability is not regarded as a difference.
Missionaries and African translators working on local versions of the Bible divided South Africa’s ethnic groups by language.
The queen of Xhosa music has passed away. She reinvigorated ancient Xhosa cultural traditions through performance and teaching.
The shocking story at the centre of When the Village Sleeps is as heartbreaking as it is - ultimately - full of hope.
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.
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Ethnomusicology and African Musical Arts lecturer, Rhodes University
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Associate Professor of History, Virginia Military Institute
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Lecturer in Musicology, University of South Africa
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Adjunct Professor, Richmond American International University
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Postdoctoral Fellow at the Africa Centre for HIV/Aids Management, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of African legal pluralism, University of the Western Cape