Tracing heritage and legacies and looking back to our roots are themes that come up strongly on the programme at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown this year as 20 years of democracy in South Africa come into focus. In 1993 then-President Nelson Mandela called on the arts community to “look at the ways in which this torn country can be reconstructed in part through the rich threads of culture”. South Africa’s artists responded loud and clear – and the Festival this year reflects on the … [Read more...] about Look at the ways in which this torn country can be reconstructed in part through the rich threads of culture
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Nation Building Through Sport
Dear Editor As South Africans hold their breath for more Olympic gold medals, politicians and analysts should take note of the positive impact sport has on nation building and national pride. Team SA has done us proud in London and we have new national heroes to feel good about. Positive results breed positive feelings across race and creed. In great contrast are utterances by members of the the ANC Youth League, who seem bent on the negative, only to drive our people apart. Let's not get … [Read more...] about Nation Building Through Sport
