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Artist Proof Studio
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May 25, 2017

Artist Proof Studio

Artist Proof Studio (APS) offers a three-year printmaking-training program to diverse young people from across South Afr...

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Culture and Resistance Conference, Botswana, 1982
Article
May 19, 2017

Culture and Resistance Conference, Botswana, 1982

Several hundred artists and activists from South Africa living in exile and within the country, as well as foreign natio...

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The Storming: Insurrections Ensemble
Article
May 03, 2017

The Storming: Insurrections Ensemble

September 2015, District Six Homecoming Centre, Cape Town. Performance Curated by: Sumangala Damodaran, Tina Schouw an...

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The Cordoned Heart
Article
Apr 20, 2017

The Cordoned Heart

South Africa: The Cordoned Heart is considered as one of the seminal photographic exhibitions and books of the 1980’s. T...

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KKNK – Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees
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Apr 18, 2017

KKNK – Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees

The Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (abbreviated to KKNK) is a national arts festival with a primary focus on Afrikaans...

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Spark: A Progressive Arts Project Publication
Article
Mar 01, 2017

Spark: A Progressive Arts Project Publication

"On Language South Africa is a land of many languages, but these languages can be divided into two main categories - the...

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South Africa’s Academic and Cultural Boycott
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Feb 03, 2017

South Africa’s Academic and Cultural Boycott

Introduction In 1948 with the election of the National Party and the enforcement of an Apartheid State, it took time ...

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King Kong the Musical 1959 -1961
Article
Jan 26, 2017

King Kong the Musical 1959 -1961

King Kong: An African Jazz, was the first all-Black South African musical which opened in 2 February 1959. The musical c...

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Nguni Stick Fighting
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Oct 05, 2016

Nguni Stick Fighting

Introduction This article looks at the history of an indigenous Nguni sport known as Stick Fighting, which was popula...

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Contemporary South African Artists
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Jul 29, 2016

Contemporary South African Artists

For the month of August 2016, in honor of women,  South Africa History Online (SAHO) began collaborating with Artth...

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Bolt (1970-1975)
Article
Jun 10, 2016

Bolt (1970-1975)

Bolt, a periodical covering English language studies focussing on contemporary South African reviews, criticism and crea...

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Staffrider magazine (1978-1993)
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May 20, 2016

Staffrider magazine (1978-1993)

Staffrider was a South African literary and arts magazine published by Ravan Press in Johannesburg from 1978 to 1993. It...

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People and Culture of South Africa
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Apr 13, 2016

People and Culture of South Africa

South Africa has early human fossils at Sterkfontein and other sites. The first modern inhabitants of the country were t...

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Africanist News and Views (1968-1973)
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Feb 22, 2016

Africanist News and Views (1968-1973)

Africanist News and Views, published by the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) of Azania (South Africa), expressed the Pan-Af...

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Women in African Literature: Writing and Representation
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Jan 08, 2016

Women in African Literature: Writing and Representation

Africa has produced a number of female authors who were, and still are, able to assert themselves as writers, both on a ...

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