Ethiopia is a landlocked country within the eastern region of the African continent called the “Horn of Africa”. It is one of the oldest countries in existence and boasts a rich history, full of significant historical moments- including the discovery of coffee. Read More
In KwaZulu-Natal, what we now know as 'heritage day', the 24th of September was known as Shaka Day, in commemoration of the Zulu King, Shaka, on the presumed date of his death in 1828. Read More
How Africa is looked at says more about the viewer than it does about the viewed. Here's why you shouldn't look at Africa through a western lens. Read More
The rite of passage of Ulwaluko, also known as Xhosa circumcision, is an age-old tradition practiced by the Xhosa people in South Africa. Read More
Lobolo/Lobola in Zulu, Swazi, Xhosa, Silozi and northern and southern Ndebele (Mahadi in Sesotho, Roora in Shona, and Magadi in Setswana, Lovola in Xitsonga), sometimes referred to as either "bride wealth" or as "bride price", is an African practice that involves providing payment, either in cash or heads of cattle, from the prospective groom’s family to the parents of the prospective bride for customary marriage. Read More