April Submissions

This month’s new submissions from our volunteer field-workers: Biodiversity of Durban, kwaZulu-Natal‎ The use of Cow-dung (Ubulongwe)‎ Umlando Wesibongo sakwaMabhida‎ Umlolozelo-Yebuya Hobhe!‎ Umlolozelo-Sawubona wethu!‎ Umkhwekazi Namasi‎ One Hundred Stones‎ Ubhongabhonga‎ The Shield (Ihawu)‎ Amahubo esizwe saseMbo‎ Izibongo zeNkosi uKusakusa kaZwelinjani‎ Izibongo zikaMzwakhe Anton Lembede‎ Zulu Homestead Design‎

INANDA TO TAKE THE TOURISM HIGH ROAD AT INDABA

Indaba 2010 will see a tourism event of considerable national importance when the eThekwini Municipality and Durban Tourism launches the Inanda Tourism trail on Sunday, May 9.

Foreign and local media attending Indaba, as well as a number of high ranking dignitaries and community leaders will converge at the historic Dr. J.L Dube house in the heart of Inanda for the launch of a new branding for the area, as well as for the unveiling of a life-sized bronze sculpture of President Nelson Mandela casting his first democratic vote here in the historic 1994 elections.

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Building Indigenous social capital in an online world

This paper examines the the role of ICT in facilitating the social capital of Indigenous communities. This paper examines the nexus between social relations of mutual benefit, information communication technology (ICT) access and social inclusion. More specifically, a case study methodology is used to examine the role of ICT in facilitating the social capital of … Read more

Work opportunities at the Durban International Film Festival

The Durban International Film Festival is looking to employ staff for the following :
(1) Venue Assistants (21 July – 3 August)

duties include:
– attend to public queries (e.g. festival info, film info etc)
– assist team members to ensure smooth running of the venue
– meet and greet festival guests and public
– assist with the sale of festival materials
– administer audience voting process

Requirements:
– Applicant must be reliable, personable, and well organised.
– Successful applicants are required to attend a two day training session prior to the festival. Must be available to work late. No transport will be provided to and from the venues.

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POLYGAMY LECTURE ON WEDNESDAY 21 APRIL 2010

Mary de Haas, an anthropologist and Honorary Research Fellow in the Faculty of Law, University of KZN, will give a lecture on polygamy on Wednesday 21 April 2010 at 18h00. The venue for the lecture is MTB C1, Howard College campus of University of KZN. This lecture is part of the Life Long Learning programme, details of which can be found at www.LLLkzn.net.

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March Submissions

This month’s new submissions from our volunteer field-workers: History of Shange Surname‎ UMantolwane nekameli lakhe‎ Red Soil‎ History of Duma Surname‎ Umlando Ngokusunguleka Kwesibongo SakaMabhida‎ Ukudla kwesintu‎ Valley of a Thousand Hills‎ Virginity Testing‎ WeNomathemba! – Umlolozelo‎ Mkhize‎