If you are, a museum curator or collection manager, or working in an institutions dealing with the sale, promotion or protection of African cultural objects, the South African Cultural Observatory would like to invite you to an online discussion group on the repatriation of African (especially South African) museum artefacts.
The discussion will take place on Tuesday the 25th of August 2020 at 11am (South African time).
Click on this link to join: https://zoom.us/j/99959723443?pwd=WmJSangwNE1nY0ZEdEpTTm93RkU2dz09
If you haven’t already done so, we also invite you to participate in a short online survey on the topic here: https://forms.gle/b29RdknKUhScrc8Q7
Sporting events are more than moments of competition, national pride, and entertainment. They are economic activities that can stimulate tourism, create employment, support local businesses, and generate revenue across multiple sectors of the economy.
Umntwana womgquba a term traditionally used in the Nguni language that means “born out of wedlock,” but nowadays it is used to emphasise that one is born kwisintu. As lontwana, I look back on my own adventures: sometimes I pat myself on the back, and sometimes I wish I could redo them.
Each September, South Africa turns its attention to the rich cultural tapestry that defines our nation. Heritage Month is a time to honour the traditions, languages, histories, knowledge systems, customs and creative expressions that have been passed from generation to generation, while recognising that our heritage is not confined to the past.
My first encounter with heritage at the Mandela Bay Development Agency was, appropriately, somewhat uncomfortable. It began with cleaning. The Gale Monument, the Horse Memorial and the Queen Victoria statue became my first practical introduction to the business of preserving history.
