Dancing in the Street
For 60% of southern Africans, traditional medicine is the only treatment available.
The Beloved Country
In every field of endeavour there is an expert.
The Tikoloshe Under The Bed
When one Zulu meets another he will ask; Inkaba yakho iphi?, literally “where is your navel?”
None Were Victorious
Mphiwa lost two great grandfathers in the Anglo-Zulu conflict.
One Hundred Cows
The custom of negotiating lobolo, (a bride-price), seems like a tradition worthy of consideration in the western world.
Dreamers and Poets and Clowns
“If only I could travel faster than the speed of light, I could be there in a year or two”.
The Elvis of Anthropology
Homo Naledi lived in the Rising Star Cave System, northwest of Johannesburg.
Click on Naledi’s frontal lobe for the whole story…..
A Sleeping Lion
“The Lion Sleeps Tonight” is arguably the most popular South African song of all time.
Which of us is Truly Alive?
I came away from the experience with the sense that, despite the difficult reality of living in Africa, there is a wholesomeness to life here.
Sala Kakhule
Together, we will take trains, planes, and automobiles across three southern African countries.
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Wide and Deep
There is more going on in this picture than it seems. Click on any one of the subjects for details. Read more