The events of the 21st March 1960, that would later become known as the Sharpeville Massacre, represent one of the most appalling moments in South African history. There are different versions of the story – some people reported that the men and women gathered at the Sharpeville police station were protesting peacefully, and others that the crowd … Read more
Literature, like many of the arts, has a far greater reach than many people believe, and is often influential in shaping broader society. Of particular importance is what children read in school, as it forms the majority of the information that they consume. So it was an issue for Alan Hill of the publishing house … Read more
With society closing ranks and excluding members of the Durban Indian community from everything from sport clubs to hotels, the Surat Hindu Association was established in the early 1900s in an effort to protect the rights of Indian people. The association assisted with a variety of issues, from procuring Gujarati teachers direct from India, to religious guidance … Read more
The late Professor Mazisi Kunene will be honoured as part of the University of KwaZulu Natal’s Time of the Writer festival taking place from the 13th-18th March 2017. Kunene’s iconic book, Emperor Shaka the Great, has finally been published in its native isiZulu, and is being launched as part of this year’s festival. UNodomehlezi KaMenzi, as the book is known in Zulu, was … Read more
The 11th February 2017 is a significant date in South African history. It marks 27 years since former South African president, Nelson Mandela, was released from prison, after having spent 27 years incarcerated. Mandela was arrested on the 5th August 1962 while driving from Durban to Johannesburg. He was posing as a chauffeur, going under … Read more
Durban’s Liberation Heritage Route is part of a larger National Heritage Route which seeks to identify, and in some cases develop sites that are of particularly historical significance to South Africa. Groenkloof Nature Reserve in Pretoria is now home to the impressive National Heritage Monument, aptly entitled The Long Walk to Freedom. The Monument forms part … Read more