Umkhosi weLembe
On the 24th of September, the Zulu nation celebrates Umkhosi weLembe or Shaka Day to commemorate King Shaka (1787 –… Read More
Umkhosi weLembe
Home is where the Heritage is
South Africa is lucky enough to claim 10 UNESCO World Heritage Sites within her borders, the highest number in any… Read More
Kaapse Klopse
The Cape Town minstrel carnival takes place at the beginning of the new year. It involves over 40 troupes and… Read More
Diversity in our Language
Zulu (24%), Xhosa (14%), Afrikaans (14%), English (12%) and Sepedi (10%) make up the top five of the more than… Read More
I know what you did last Summer
In 2018, September recorded 82,876 South African births, 5% higher than the average monthly birth rate throughout the year. March… Read More
The Equinox Oddity
The Julian Calendar miscalculated the length of the solar year by 11 minutes. This concerned pope Gregory the XIII because… Read More