On #HeritageDay2023, we reflect on and celebrate the rich tapestry of cultures that make our country so beautiful and diverse. Today and all days, let's embrace our roots, share our traditions, and cherish the bonds that connect us all.
In the spirit of promoting our national #culture and all #cultures it’s important to note that the creative sector is one of the primary spaces where diversity is explored, and contemporary heritage created.
In this, #DYK creative occupations in #SouthAfrica show continued transformation?
Black African, Coloured and those of Indian/Asian origin, make up 86.7% of people working in cultural occupations in South Africa compared to 83.6% in 2017.” – Economic Mapping of the Cultural and Creative Industries in South Africa 2022, SA Cultural Observatory
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.
