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Macufe
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Macufe
Macufe is a cultural-based festival that showcases a wide range of African arts and culture to the world. It is held in Bloemfontein every year. Macufe, the ten-day Mangaung African Cultural Festival, showcases the cream of African and international talent. It features jazz, gospel, kwaito, hip-hop, R&B, rock and classical music, as well as dance, drama, cabaret, musical theatre, poetry, fine art and traditional arts and crafts. First held in 1997 before an audience of 30 000, Macufe now attracts over 140 000 people from South Africa, Africa and the world. The festival is presented in late September and early October by the Performing Arts Centre of the Free State.
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10 Oct13 Oct 2019
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African ancestors
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African ancestors
African ancestors continue to give Africans a shared and personal sense of self-affirmation, identity and unfettered belonging.
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Zulu cuisine: the dishes and traditions
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Zulu cuisine: the dishes and traditions
Zulu cuisine is still very much influenced by tradition and its celebration of history and a commitment to culture.
Active adventure
Great small-town foodie stops
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Great small-town foodie stops
It’s often worth it leaving behind the big lights and taking a road tip to explore small-town cuisine, or even making a trip of it and spending a night or two and exploring what else is on offer.
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The culture of Basotho: history, people, clothing and food
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The culture of Basotho: history, people, clothing and food
As a nation that boasts about its rich culture, the Basotho can trace their origins to the pre-historic age.
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Culture and expression of identity: The Ndebele of South Africa
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Culture and expression of identity: The Ndebele of South Africa
The Ndebele of South Africa constitute one group of people whose identity has survived precarious conditions and existential crisis under the weight of changing power dynamics of internal and external factors from pre-colonial to present times.
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A history of mining in South Africa
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A history of mining in South Africa
Mining in South Africa has been a contentious issue since 15-year-old Erasmus Stephanus Jacobs discovered South Africa’s first diamond, the Eureka, in Hopetown in 1867.
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History of women in South Africa
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History of women in South Africa
Before the idea of a rainbow nation was even conceived, women across races came together in various organisations to further strengthen the fight against Apartheid.
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A history of South African democracy
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A history of South African democracy
South Africa is made up of people who have been in the country since the beginning of time, as well as others who arrived either as slaves, escapees of persecution in their homelands, or seekers of instant riches.
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The art landscape in South Africa
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The art landscape in South Africa
South Africa’s history of art is a long and interesting one
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