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TTo be in South Africa is to be part of a story that goes back to the start of all humanity. Today, South Africa has evolved into an amazing mix of modern cultures, inspiring history and incredible heroes. It really is a melting pot with roots that run deeper than you think.
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Turbine Art Fair
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12 Jul 15 Jul 2018
12 Jul '18 15 Jul '18
The Turbine Fair is an annual art fair that seeks to promote new work and talent all while establishing an art audience and collector base. Exhibitors – whether galleries, collectors or dealers – are invited to exhibit contemporary artwork priced below R40 000. The Turbine Art Fair takes place at the iconic Turbine Hall in Newtown. It attracts a diverse crowd of visitors ranging from established collectors to guests who have never purchased art but are interested in finding out more and starting a collection. The fair is a lifestyle event with live music performances, delicious food and drinks as well as entertainment for the whole family. Attendees of this exciting art fair have the opportunity to fulfil both their art-viewing and art-buying needs, while the pop-up cafe and bar caters for their discerning taste buds.
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12 Jul 15 Jul 2018
Photo & Film Expo
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26 Jul 29 Jul 2018
26 Jul '18 29 Jul '18
Photo & Film Expo
The Photo & Film Expo is the largest photography event in Africa, with over 400 brands under one roof. It is the perfect platform to interact with your favourite camera brands or bring your camera in for repairs. There are also workshops throughout the expo, where speakers get to share their knowledge of the field. Taking place in Johannesburg, expect great deals on a wide variety of products ranging from professional to the enthusiast. The expo is extremely focused and serves as a platform where photographers and enthusiasts can network and learn. With well over a hundred workshops running during the four-day event, the expo is time well invested. See the latest technologies and a wide range brands related to the imaging industry, and pick up some amazing ideas and bargains as well.
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26 Jul 29 Jul 2018
Rumba in the Jungle
19 Oct 21 Oct 2018
19 Oct '18 21 Oct '18
Rumba in the Jungle
Rumba in the Jungle will attract competitors from all over South Africa including our neighboring states - Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe. In addition, the festival will attract international participants from Europe, America, and Asia.
19 Oct 21 Oct 2018
Xhosa culture: the clans and customs
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Xhosa culture: the clans and customs
The AmaXhosa are part of three nations known as Nguni that are found in South Africa. The other two are AmaSwazi and AmaZulu. The AmaXhosa settled in the Eastern Cape and over time spread to the Western Cape.
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Cape Malay cuisine: food that feeds the soul
Cape Malay cuisine: food that feeds the soul
A food group born from the souls of slaves, in its heart, one motto: make sure our people are fed.
The Bakgatla-ba-Kgafela of the Pilanesberg
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The Bakgatla-ba-Kgafela of the Pilanesberg
In the north-eastern corner of the Pilanesberg, where the Big Five roam the plains and platinum sits in abundance under the soil, you’ll find the ancestral home of the Bakgatla-ba-Kgafela people.
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Bapedi history, traditions, culture and food
Bapedi history, traditions, culture and food
The Bapedi tribe (also known as Pedi and Basotho) arose from small chiefdoms that were formed before the 17th century.
Shaka kaSenzangakhona, the founder of the Zulu kingdom
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Shaka kaSenzangakhona, the founder of the Zulu kingdom
King Shaka kaSenzangakhona has been portrayed as a blood-thirsty dictator who ruled through coercion and instilled fear in his people. Contrary to these misrepresentations, early colonial accounts portray him as a keen international trader who went out of his way to protect the traders between 1824 and 1828.
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Venda culture
Venda culture
Venda culture and traditions are rooted in the responsibilities of the royal leaders, who are referred to as mahosi or vhamusanda in the Luvenda language, which means chiefs or traditional leaders who are royal leaders.
Zulu culture and cattle symbolism
Zulu culture and cattle symbolism
The Zulu-speaking people are descendants of the Iron Age communities of Southern Africa who cultivated the soil and kept livestock.
African ancestors
African ancestors
African ancestors continue to give Africans a shared and personal sense of self-affirmation, identity and unfettered belonging.
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