Remembering Keorapetse Kgositsile 1938-2018
South African poet laureate, political activist and academic Keorapetse "Bra Willie" Kgositsile passed away on 3 January 2018 after a short illness. He was...
An overview of the history of South African art
South Africa is home to some of the world's most ancient and beautiful art -
the rock paintings of the San. It's also the scene of a host of diverse and challenging
contemporary artists producing important new work.
Brand South African partners with Mandela Trilogy in Dubai
A musical based on the early life and revolutionary awakening of Nelson Mandela, The Mandela Trilogy, was performed at the Dubai Opera House in...
South Africa’s youth shine at Children’s Monologues charity benefit
The Children's Monologues is a spoken-word performance piece of soliloquies and testimonies of South African children about their country, performed by some of the...
Infographic: the life and work of Oliver Tambo
On 27 October South Africa commemorates what would have been the 100th birthday of Oliver Tambo, one of the country's most important revolutionary leaders....
Castle of Good Hope celebrates South Africa’s diverse heritage
During Heritage Month, Cape Town's Castle of Good Hope launched a legacy project that highlights 350 years of South African history, from colonial and...
Meet South Africa’s Queen of Boerewors
Limpopo butchery manager Queen Mathebula is the winner of the 2017 Shoprite Checkers Championship Boerewors competition, the annual heritage event dedicated to finding the...
Press release: Brand South Africa launches #InspiredByMyConstitution campaign
Inspired by the idea that all South African youth must know about the Constitution and what it means for them - Brand South Africa...
Why does South Africa celebrate Heritage Day?
Heritage Day – 24 September – is one of South Africa's newer public holidays, declared after the republic became a democracy in 1994. The...
What’s in a South African name? From Krotoa to Van der Stel
Despite generations of official efforts to keep South Africans apart, racial mingling goes back to the very first years when white and black met at the Cape of Good Hope.
