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Erasure of black suffering in Anglo-Boer War
Even though the South African War (1899-1902) is largely considered a battle between the British and the Boers, history has erased the unspeakable suffering of black people who were forced to endure sub-human conditions in the concentration camps of one of the most destructive armed conflicts in South Africa’s history...... Click to read more
My Heritage, My legacy
As Heritage month draws to a close, one of our regular contributors goes on a compelling and deeply personal expedition into her family’s past. We can all learn from the loving care with which this brother and sister went in search of their Ancestral Homestead......Click to read more
The invisible illness: one woman’s journey with fibromyalgia
It was seven years ago when I started experiencing severe back pain, I was just 21 years old. It was incredibly painful.....Click to read more
June 1976: One Family Expresses Their Pain
June 1976 and the aftermath was a time when the dead and the disappeared were not counted too carefully by authorities intent on eradicating dissent in the most violent means possible. We have since begun to redress the gaps in our history, especially with the work of the TRC.....Click to read more
Understanding KZN Violence: A Young Woman’s Memoire
The violence in KwaZulu-Natal has a long and complex history. There’s one tale about an old German gunsmith who lived in the Msinga area refurbishing weapons from historic battles and arming local people, early last century. .....Click to read more
Hometown Glory
South Africa has a number of artsy small towns, ones people would flock in to on weekends or holidays or while en route to other destinations. These small towns have romantic, artistic, serene and calming spaces......Click to read more
Maxwell Mduduzi Malinga
Maxwell Mduduzi Malinga, was one of South Africa’s most gifted and beloved fighters in the 1970s and 80s. He was born on 09 November 1947 at Steadville, Emnambithi. A renowned South African boxer, Malinga’s career was inspired by Titus Ntombela who had boxed as an amateur......Click to read more
Steadville, Ladysmith
Steadville is an African township situated in Ladysmith/Emnambithi, KwaZulu-Natal. The name Steadville comes from the Stead family, particularly Frederick Stead. It is believed that this was due to his involvement in the Bantu Affairs Department as the Principal Clerk to the Native Commissioner. Click to read more
