How South Africans forged a path to making opera truly African: South African soprano Pretty Yende (L) & Mexican tenor Javier Camarena during a rehearsal of 'I puritani' in Spain, 2018. EPA-EFE/Quique GarciaThe transformation of the arts in South Africa has been on the cultural agenda since the dawn of democracy in 1994. Prior to that the apartheid government was … [Read more...] about How South Africans forged a path to making opera truly African | The Conversation
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The ANC must offer more than promises to win over South Africans | The Conversation
The ANC must offer more than promises to win over South Africans: President Cyril Ramaphosa's party, the ANC, faces a tough set of elections in May. EPA-EFE/Kim LudbrookLaunching the governing African National Congress’s (ANC) 2019 general election manifesto in South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa lauded the successes of the last 25 years of democracy. He claimed that … [Read more...] about The ANC must offer more than promises to win over South Africans | The Conversation
SA News: More South Africans are looking at art as an investment – and you don’t have to be wealthy to buy in
More South Africans are looking at art as an investment – and you don’t have to be wealthy to buy in: According to the 2018 South Africa Wealth Report, South African fine art prices have risen by 28% over the past 10 years (in US$ terms), while global fine art prices have risen by 12% over the ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Mamelodi Sundowns showed that South … [Read more...] about SA News: More South Africans are looking at art as an investment – and you don’t have to be wealthy to buy in
Why giving South Africans title deeds isn’t the panacea for land reform | The Conversation
Why giving South Africans title deeds isn't the panacea for land reform: DSCThe land reform debate in South Africa has become increasingly polarised since Parliament resolved to consider amending the country’s Constitution to allow for the expropriation of land without compensation. But the slow pace of land reform – a process that aims to address … [Read more...] about Why giving South Africans title deeds isn’t the panacea for land reform | The Conversation
How the First World War rewarded white South Africans, but not black compatriots | The Conversation
How the First World War rewarded white South Africans, but not black compatriots: Delville Wood Memorial in Cape Town.About 2300 white soldiers died in the First World War battle. ShutterstockThe outbreak of the First World War, coming little more than a decade after the Anglo-Boer war ended, presented white South Africans with a conundrum. Should they join Britain and her … [Read more...] about How the First World War rewarded white South Africans, but not black compatriots | The Conversation
