By Guyson Nanagayi – Komatipoort -African Eye- Authorities in Swaziland are holding a 15-year-old boy from Mpumalanga in connection with fires that damaged 159ha of sugarcane in Swaziland. The boy, from Mananga village next to the Swaziland border, was arrested on Tuesday morning in Swaziland on charges of malicious damageto property. The fires started last Wednesday, when 42ha were burnt. On Saturday, another 95ha was set alight, and another 22ha on Monday. “We found the boy, who said he was one of the people who came to Swaziland to steal sugarcane,” said Sergeant Bhekane Shiba of the Swazi police’s Tjaneni... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, September 29th 2010 |
Annabel Morgan (aka Banana Bell) – Our Halala eThekwini (Celebrate Durban) tour has truly been a celebration of the cultural and ethnic diversity of eThekwini. Each school that CWBSA has visited has embodied the diversity of this community within its children and teachers. It is no coincidence that the festival coincided with Heritage Day – a day for embracing customs and traditions. I have been deeply impressed by certain schools and their principals, particularly by the Indian schools whose warmth, appreciation and genuine care for the students needs were obvious. Strong values seemed to underpin everything without being overtly religious... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, September 29th 2010 |
By Novell Zwange – JOHANNESBURG – Dr. Ralf-P. Seippel, an art historian, has curated a historic photographic overview of South African culture and lifestyle from the 1950’s to the present day. Comprising mostly of black and white photography, this extensive touring exhibition gives insight into South Africa’s social, political and cultural aspects, as well as the economic situation and the struggle for survival in the mega-cities. It shows how South Africa has evolved into the modern nation we know today. The exhibition which opens on 3 October 2010 – 11 January 2011at the Johannesburg Art Gallery, shows how South Africa... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, September 28th 2010 |
By Novell Zwange – Celebs race to the finish as eight people, four teams brace it up in 48 hours for one incredible province, the amazing Gauteng. It’s all coming together with a unique tourism race against the clock that will put Gauteng on the tourism map all over again and is being filmed for a heart-stopping reality television show. Titled Amazing Place Gauteng, the race began today (September 28th) at Constitution Hill when eight celebs formed into groups of four and headed out for a two-day adventure that sees clues planted in six of Gauteng’s top tourist destinations. “We... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, September 28th 2010 |
By Novell Zwange – Kalk Bay Books Discussion Forum is on early next month. The topics addresses the question; Is there a link between the New Confucianism and Ubuntu in the emerging China-South Africa relationship? John Battersby, former editor of the Sunday Independent and now UK Country Manager of the International Marketing Council of South Africa (IMC), explains that as China is now South Africa’s largest trading partner and the relationship between the two countries has been upgraded to ‘strategic’, it is important to start building people-to-people and culture-to-culture relations between the two countries. As part of this initiative, Battersby... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, September 28th 2010 |
