Culture and history
A wild beard and fierce convictions
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- 19 June 2013
Many voices brought down apartheid, and writer Cornelius Thomas is determined the less-famous activists will also be remembered for their participation in the struggle. In Time with Dennis Brutus, he examines the life of the poet who stood up against oppression in all its forms, even those new oppressors who simply replaced the old guard.
• Cultural group writes own history
Mandela exhibition goes to Paris
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- 22 May 2013
The multimedia exhibition Nelson Mandela – from Prisoner to President is travelling to Europe this year as part of the France-South Africa Seasons 2012 and 2013. It offers a comprehensive historical overview of his epic life and times.
• Mandela archive goes live
Art auction at Wits to dazzle
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- 16 May 2013
The Wits Art Museum holds an important collection of African art. The institution is set for an auction of top South African works, the proceeds of which will enable it to launch its own endowment fund for future education and events.
• Chinese Girl under the hammer
SA to show off culture in France
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- 08 May 2013
The reciprocal leg of the cultural exchange Saisons croisées France-Afrique du Sud, which began in June 2012 with French events in South Africa, swings into action between May and December 2013.
• A map fit for a king
Monument draws Far East visitors
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- 07 May 2013
The Voortrekker Monument is proving a strong draw card for Chinese tourists as it repositions itself as a symbol of the earliest struggle against colonialism, and was named the best of the best at the 2013 China Outbound Tourism and Trade Market.
• Freedom Park: celebrating peace
Swartkrans gets heritage plaque
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- 30 April 2013
The fossil-rich Swartkrans Cave has received its national heritage site plaque. It joins a host of world heritage sites in South Africa, most particularly its neighbour, the Cradle of Humankind.
• Heritage agency charts new course
A new boost for an old science
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- 30 April 2013
The new Palaeosciences Centre of Excellence at Wits University will focus on increasing palaeontological research and making South Africa's relatively unresearched fossil heritage more accessible to the public.
• Fossils tell the mammal story
