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Modern Feminism through the Arts: Through the Single Gals Lens
An international, all female project that aims to bridge the gap between continents, culture, ethnicity. Through the Single Gals Lens: The Looking Glass Anthology, is a book that…
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A win for 3 Universities
Professor Brian Willan’s interest in the South African icon; Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje began over 40 years ago, when he was doing his PhD at the London University in the 1970’s and…
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Noupoort designer designs stylish masks
As South Africa faces scarcity of masks, many have embarked on a business journey to bring aid to the scarcity through stylish fabric masks. Local Noupoort resident, Martha…
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Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa: A legacy denied but not forgotten
Through his travels, he realised how the African continent was changing, how the culture was dying and becoming a forgotten and lost land. He saw how the European colonisation to…
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Remembering the Nation builder
Aggrey Zola Klaaste was born in Kimberley, Greenpoint but spent most of his years in Johannesburg after his family moved to Sophia Town when he was about 3 years old. He later…
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Kimberley residents lend a hand
As the President announced that the country will be on lockdown till the 16th of April, the Sweet Science Combat Gym stepped in to offer help to the homeless. The group of young…
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SADAG offers tips to manage Anxiety & Mental Health during COVID-19
SADAG is aware that during this time many people might feel even more anxious or stressed. While we don’t want to add any further to the panic or hysteria, we want to offer help…
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Alcohol outlets to close at 6pm
In a fight against Corona Virus preventative measures have been put in place to avoid escalation of the disaster in a government Gazette. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma signed the…
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Coronavirus cases rise overnight
South Africa now has 116 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19).
“This means that there has been an increase of 31 new cases from yesterday’s announcement,” said the Health…
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Covid-19 causes panic
Covid-19 was declared a national disaster by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday evening due to the increasing amount of cases in the country, which are currently at 62.
Drastic…
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Soft n free winner drives off
Trying out new hair products might change your life for the better. That's what happened to 33year old Rachel Tallies from Motswedi Mosa, Ritchie who won a KUV Mahindra after…
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Close Enough to Explore. Far Enough to Preserve
If the Northern Cape had a fan club, David would definitely be in the top 5 fans. For the last 30 years David Moore has been visiting, filming and creating stories within the…
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Avoid public Wi-Fi for Banking
Using free public Wi-Fi at your local restaurant or shop might be good to download that big App or video. It is not such a good idea for personal digital stuff such as banking…
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“God is a man on a horse with a gun”
Visiting professor of African Studies, Jan-Bart Gewald, hosted a public lecture at the central campus of Sol Plaatje University (SPU) on Friday, 18 October 2019.
The lecture…
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Building cultural connections through African literature and art
On the 8th of October 2019, the ArtLit International Exhibition took place at the William Humphreys Art Gallery in Kimberley. An event that would bring two continents together,…
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The Story of Rosina Sedibane Modiba
Rosina Sedibane Modibane was born in Atteridgevile, Tshwane, and became an accomplished track-and-field athlete in the 1970’s. Her accomplishments paved the way for a generation of…
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Book Clubs and the making of a reading nation
The 11th Northern Cape Writers Festival hosted a panel discussion under the theme Book Clubs and The Making of a Reading Nation on the 10th of October 2019. The panel comprised of…
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Untangling the colonial tangles of African hair
Sihle Nontshokweni and Mathabo Tlali, who have been good friends for many years, came together and co-wrote a children’s book, titled, Wanda. Wanda is the protagonist in the tale…
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Entrepreneurship in the Arts
In an effort to promote social change and drive innovation in the food, arts and crafts business, on the 4th of October 2019, the Sol-Plaatje University (SPU), School of Economic…
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Interdisciplinary artist: Clarakhay Johnson
She grew up in Rochester, New York in the United States of America (USA) and is the youngest of eights siblings and currently lives in Houston Texas. This woman’s creative knacks…
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The Gathering Hosts K and L Prize Winner Sisca Julius
The Gathering, an intimate garden rendezvous where local talent is celebrated and given a platform to express their art, hosted storyteller, 2019 K and L Prize winner Sisca Julius,…
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Rook nie weer nie!
Een dag lank, lank gelede, toe wolwe nog kon praat, en besem stokke onse vriende was, en die watertoring af in die pad onse skool was, en toe ons fear factor in die bos gespeel het…
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Moenie verlief raak op n dromer nie
Is dit waar dat n mens nie moet verlief raak op n dromer nie? Ek meen, ek hoor Kenny Rogers praat die goed, maar is dit waar? Is dit nie maar die moeite werd om die punch van die…
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Man graduates in heels to activate against LGBTI discrimination
With South Africa being the first country in the post-apartheid Constitution to outlaw any discrimination based on sexual-orientation, it ranks fifth in the world in legalising…
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Houston Artist Craig Carter to exhibit in South Africa
Versatility speaks volumes in his art work, this artist uses various mediums to craft his skill and he predominantly utilises inks and audacious acrylics such as coffee and tea…
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