The life and times of Miriam MakebaJust before Miriam Makeba left South Africa 27 years ago, she wrote a song called “Iphi Ndlela”. She sang: Stay well, my people I am...
The voice of the voicelessEducated people are not the only ones who can write books. Ordinary people, with little education, can also do it. Women from the small...
“Tomorrow” – a new record from Hugh Masekela“Bring back Nelson Mandela. Bring him back home Soweto I want to see him walking down The streets of South Africa. “Bring back Nelson...
Sophiatown speaksLast year I went to see a play called ‘Sophiatown’. Everyone was talking about it. The play was about how people lived in Sophiatown –...
A place of colourKatlehong, like many townships, is a grey place. Most of the houses are grey. And often there is a cloud of grey smoke in the air above...
The time of the comradesWhen Themba Nkosi first picked up a camera, he did not know which way to point it. But now, seven years later, Themba has put together a...