Our Heritage
Our Heritage
“Our Heritage is a program that seeks to promote and accommodate the debates regarding the preservation of our rich natural and cultural heritage, which is so often threatened by ignorance or avarice. Africa needs to champion its own cause by sustaining the indigenous knowledge systems that exist within the African people themselves. We will also engage intellectuals who will build on scientific f…Social links:
Celebrating Africa Week – A Visit to the Golden City
The City of Johannesburg is well known for its contribution to the development of the Southern part of Africa. Known to have provided jobs to Africans coming from nearby countries, the City of Gold is well documented for assisting the growth of economies in the region. In this week's episode of o…
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Honouring Ray Phiri’s legacy
Five years after the passing of legendary Ray Chikapa Phiri, the Ray Phiri Arts Institute and Toda Holdings has honoured the works of the musician in his home town of Mpumalanga, South Africa. Ray Chikapa Phiri played in an iconic band called Stimela. Born Raymond Chikapa Enock Phiri, on March 23…
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Understanding the Politics of Freedom
Macholoko Zulumathabo Zulu - a well- known Research Scientist and Director of South Africa’s Madisebo University – an independent institution of indigenous African teachings, speaks about the aspect of understanding the dynamics of African resources and their benefits.
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Is Freedom Free?
Freedom can be described in many ways. As Africa grappled with colonialism, most countries embarked on freeing themselves. But the question that comes is: freeing themselves from what? The partition of Africa made countries beyond the Mediterranean Sea to scuffle for Africa as a continent. This m…
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Profiling Joshua Maponga, well known African philosopher
In the programme this week we hear from Joshua Maponga a well -known African philosopher, social entrepreneur and panafricanist thought- leader of note, highlights what is amiss with African understanding of freedom. Is freedom free? Tendai Pilakwe is a Zimbabwean historian based in Britain. She …
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Freedom of Expression in Africa
Chieftaincy and African politics This week on Our Heritage we discuss Chieftaincy and African politics. Freedom can be described in many ways. As Africa grappled with colonialism, most countries embarked on freeing themselves. But the question that comes is: freeing themselves from what? The pa…
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Chieftaincy and African politics
This week on Our Heritage we discuss Chieftaincy and African politics.
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Women’s Day Special: Miriam Makeba
The International Women’s Day is a focal point in the women’s’ rights movement; bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights and violence and abuse against women. In celebrating women of substance, we look at one particular woman in Africa, who contributed to the freed…
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Chieftaincy and African politics
In the program every first week of the month, Channel Africa will seek to look at the Histories of the countries making the 54 nations of the African union. In Our Freedom- Our Heritage, we will look at the early inhabitants of each country; from pre-colonial to their post-colonial history, as we …
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Black History Month - The African ‘Herb’
Cannabis is an important crop in Africa, though it is prohibited in most of the countries. Each country in the continent plants a different variety. It is thought to have been introduced to Africa by Indian Hindu travellers, which Bantu settlers subsequently introduced to Southern Africa when they…
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