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Old pictures tell enduring rural truths
31 January 2012
The Cold Choice: Operation Hunger: A photography exhibition at Iziko Slave Lodge by Struan Robertson focusing on the plight of rural people during apartheid.
On remembering Hector Pieterson
13 June 2011
Resistance, atrocity, commodification, leisure: Ali Khangela Hlongwane critiques the sculpture of Hector Pieterson, Antoinette Sithole and Mbuyisa Makhubu at Maponya Mall.
Self, land and power: the art of Alan Crump
13 May 2011
A gifted artist and teacher, Alan Crump was fearless in his vision for art. In his own bold work and in inspiring his students, he kept art moving, writes Karel Nel in the catalogue for the artist's retrospective.
Tales of Vilakazi Street
06 April 2011
The Vilakazi Street Oral History Exhibition is a small record of the day to day lives of ordinary Sowetans living on the famous street, using photographs and video recordings, says Sally Gaule.
Fosatu History is a tale of worker power
11 March 2011
Exploring the history of the Federation of South African Trade Unions gives rise to nonracial nostalgia, writes Professor Philip Bonner. There are also lessons for recreating a vigorous, substantial and healthy civil society.
Wine unites a continent
11 February 2011
At opposite ends of a continent, South Africa and Egypt are united by the sweet wine we know as Hanepoot, an ancient grape also called Muscat of Alexandria, writes Vanya Vucinic.
The story of Museum Africa’s beginnings
03 January 2011
Following his philosophy of three-dimensional thinking, all South Africans – and by extension their cultural artefacts – had equal merit. This made John Gubbins the polar opposite of apartheid, writes Sara Byala.
Transforming communities through art
09 December 2010
Working with three projects - Artist Proof Studio, Phumani Paper and the Paper Prayers HIV/Aids campaign – Kim Berman illustrates how the arts can be seen as a means of activism; for education and research; and for healing.
Changing contexts at JAG
18 November 2010
Labelled an "avant-garde" gallery by progressive London critics when it opened in 1910, since 1994, the Johannesburg Art Gallery has turned its compass towards South Africa. Jillian Carman introduces a centenary book that sets out to explain the complexities which make up JAG in 2010.
Rarest stamp collection on show
19 October 2010
The Curle Collection of Transvaal stamps has been labelled the world’s rarest group of stamps; it was bequeathed to the old Africana Museum in 1945. Clive Carr, of the Philatelic Society of Johannesburg, tells its story on the eve of its exhibition.
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Calendar
- Geology Museum at Museum Africa
May 17, 2012
(African holidays) - Transport through the ages
May 22, 2012
(James Hall Museum of Transport) - Geology Museum at Museum Africa
May 24, 2012
(African holidays) - Africa Day
May 25, 2012
(African holidays) - Ascension of Baha’ullah (Baha’i)
May 29, 2012
(Religious holidays)