Introduction The textile and clothing industry is the second largest sector on Africa, and South Africa (SA) is estimated to employ 80, 000 people. The rise of fast fashion is not only a threat to the security afforded to those employed by the textile industry in SA, but it also
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History of the Khoisans in South Africa
South Africa is a country on the southernmost tip of the African continent. The people of South Africa are as varied and distinctive as a rainbow, earning them the moniker “The Rainbow Nation”. South Africa is unique because it has 11 official languages spoken by individuals from various ethnic origins.
MULATU ASTATKE – PIONEER OF THE ETHIOPIAN JAZZ SCENE
WHO IS MULATU ASTATKE? Mulatu Astatke is one of the most influential musicians in recent Ethiopian and African history. He rose to fame in Addis Ababa during the early 1970s, combining the jazz percussion of post-war America with an Ethiopian rhythm. His music came to symbolize a boom period in
TEMOTSI- AN ITSEKIRI HERITAGE
Surviving modernity and civilisation, Temotsi stands to be one of the most unique traditional weddings in Nigeria. Temotsi is viewed as a showcase of the beauty in African tradition. The several methods for traditional wedding are beginning to escape most African families. However, there are many lessons that can be
Symbolic new statue in Benin
Since the 8th of May an immense statue has been slowly unveiled behind the Palais de la Marina, close to the Palais des Congrès and the Port Autonome de Cotonou in Benin’s capital Porto-Novo. A photo of the statue by photojournalist Eric Ahounou, made the rounds on the web, provoking a
Nawal El Saadawi, ‘Egypt’s most radical woman’
Born in a village just outside Cairo in 1931 into a family of 9 children, one of the most outspoken feminist leaders in the Arab-speaking world, El Saadawi wrote her first novel at the age of 13 years old and continued to write about her own experiences and those of
‘MANSA MUSA: AFRICAN KING AND THE RICHEST MAN IN HISTORY’
WHO WAS MANSA MUSA? Mansa Musa was king of the empire of Mali for 25 years in the early 1300s. His empire was far larger than the modern day state of Mali; it also included Guinea, Senegal, Mauritania and Gambia. What makes Mansa Musa notable, though, is his wealth. In
Rumba Museum opens in Kinshasa
Following the death of the musician Papa Wemba, the Congolese government decided to purchase his main residence in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and transform it into a museum celebrating Congolese rumba. Papa Wemba Papa Wemba’s career began when he joined the music group Zaiko Langa
NUBIANS, EGYPT’S MOST SIGNIFICANT MINORITY
INTRODUCTION Nubians are one of the largest ethnic minorities in modern-day Egypt and Sudan. Their historical homeland of Nubia stretches from Aswan to Khartoum, stretching along the river Nile and the huge deserts on both of its banks. THE NUBIAN CAPITAL The cultural centre of modern-day Nubia is the city
African Union Holds Seminar on ‘Silencing the Guns in Africa’ Through Art
On the 13th of December 2021, the Department of Political Affairs, Peace, and Security of the African Union began a high-level seminar, in which more than forty African artists from five sub-regions were invited to discuss strategies for raising public awareness for peaceful conflict resolution under the ‘Silencing the Guns’