Slavery was commonplace at the Cape, and mixing between Europeans, indigenous peoples, and enslaved people led to the emergence of creolised people later referred to as "coloured" by apartheid government officials. Although apartheid tried to "fix colouredness", the identity remained ambiguous and fluid, homogeneous in skin color, language, religion, and culture, as illustrated by the two photographs of my grandmothers, one Cape coloured and one Cape Malay, two of the seven subgroups of color. With roots in many different parts of the world, the Coloured population is a very diverse group of people. Despite being socially and spatially separated from the White and Black communities, they have nevertheless maintained a sense of community that holds them together. In this conversation we explore the concept of Coloured identity in an attempt to explain how this former racial category has been and still is, made into a socially relevant category in the informants’ lives. Journalist and Co-author of “Coloured” Lynsey Chutel and Author of “Living Coloured' Yusuf Daniels join Lerato Mbele for the conversation.

<p>Slavery was commonplace at the Cape, and mixing between Europeans, indigenous peoples, and enslaved people led to the emergence of creolised people later referred to as "coloured" by apartheid government officials. Although apartheid tried to "fix colouredness", the identity remained ambiguous and fluid, homogeneous in skin color, language, religion, and culture, as illustrated by the two photographs of my grandmothers, one Cape coloured and one Cape Malay, two of the seven subgroups of color. With roots in many different parts of the world, the Coloured population is a very diverse group of people. Despite being socially and spatially separated from the White and Black communities, they have nevertheless maintained a sense of community that holds them together. In this conversation we explore the concept of Coloured identity in an attempt to explain how this former racial category has been and still is, made into a socially relevant category in the informants’ lives. Journalist and Co-author of “Coloured” Lynsey Chutel and Author of “Living Coloured' Yusuf Daniels join Lerato Mbele for the conversation.</p>

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Ndlozi also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners make sense of their world.

<p>POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day&rsquo;s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Ndlozi also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners make sense of their world.</p>