Last week President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled King Shaka’s statue at KwaZulu-Natal’s King Shaka International Airport. He said that the AmaZulu King’s legacy of a statesman and unifier is still relevant for present-day South Africa. The 11 metre high statue took 14 years in the making, as the initial aim was to have a statue honouring King Shaka at the airport during the 2010 soccer World Cup. Interestingly, we received a voice note from one of our listeners asking about the true history of King Shaka and whether the Zulu nation was named by him or came after his death? Let’s take a listen….

Guest: Prof Musa Xulu – Zulu Cultural expert, Historian and founder of Ndonsa Yesizwe

Last week President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled King Shaka’s statue at KwaZulu-Natal’s King Shaka International Airport. He said that the AmaZulu King’s legacy of a statesman and unifier is still relevant for present-day South Africa. The 11 metre high statue took 14 years in the making, as the initial aim was to have a statue honouring King Shaka at the airport during the 2010 soccer World Cup. Interestingly, we received a voice note from one of our listeners asking about the true history of King Shaka and whether the Zulu nation was named by him or came after his death? Let’s take a listen….
Guest: Prof Musa Xulu – Zulu Cultural expert, Historian and founder of Ndonsa Yesizwe

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Was Shaka Zulu a Zulu?

Guest: Guiletta Talevi  - Journalist and co-founder at Currency

Guest:  David Fleminger  - Chairperson of the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation

Guest: Prof. Federico Freschi - Executive Dean of Art, Design and Architecture at the University of Johannesburg

In a recent article, the Johannesburg Art Gallery has been found crumbling and various artwork worth millions damaged after years of neglect. The Johannesburg Art Gallery belongs to the people and is currently under the custodianship of the City of Johannesburg. The Johannesburg Art Gallery is also the richest art collection on the African continent. Heritage experts, art practitioners and civil society organizations have raised concerns on the gross neglect of this building and have submitted a proposal to the city to salvage the cultural heritage of the 9000 art pieces that should be accessible to the public. Our next guest will help us understand the importance of cultural heritage and the role art plays in our economy. We are joined by…

Guest: Guiletta Talevi  - Journalist and co-founder at Currency
Guest:  David Fleminger  - Chairperson of the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation
Guest: Prof. Federico Freschi - Executive Dean of Art, Design and Architecture at the University of Johannesburg
In a recent article, the Johannesburg Art Gallery has been found crumbling and various artwork worth millions damaged after years of neglect. The Johannesburg Art Gallery belongs to the people and is currently under the custodianship of the City of Johannesburg. The Johannesburg Art Gallery is also the richest art collection on the African continent. Heritage experts, art practitioners and civil society organizations have raised concerns on the gross neglect of this building and have submitted a proposal to the city to salvage the cultural heritage of the 9000 art pieces that should be accessible to the public. Our next guest will help us understand the importance of cultural heritage and the role art plays in our economy. We are joined by…

Johannesburg Art Gallery and the dilapidation of public artwork

Guest: Adv Brenda Madumise-Pajibo - Director Wise 4 Afrika

Guest: Xolelwa Kashe-Katiya - Acting Project Leader for the Indlulamithi Scenarios Trust

Guest: Javu Baloyi – Spokesperson for the Commission for Gender Equality

Guest: Dr Mpumi Zungu – Research Director in the Public Health, Societies and Belonging which is a Research Division of the Human Sciences Research Council

Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga, says that the inaugural Gender Based Violence study, has given insight into how people in different types of relationships experience gender based violence. She was reacting to the findings of a study released on Monday by the Human Sciences Research Council(HSRC)- which revealed that more than seven- million South African women, have experienced physical and emotional violence in their lifetime. One of the highlights was also that 70% of South African men would like to see the women in their lives to obey them. So we are using this hour now to find out how we should interpret this report seeing that we are in 2024, and how do we balance cultural, societal and religious norms that dictate how we man should consent. To help us navigate this issue, we are joined by....

Guest: Adv Brenda Madumise-Pajibo - Director Wise 4 Afrika<a></a> 
<a></a>Guest: Xolelwa Kashe-Katiya - Acting Project Leader for the Indlulamithi Scenarios Trust
<a></a>Guest: Javu Baloyi – Spokesperson for the Commission for Gender Equality
<a></a>Guest: Dr Mpumi Zungu – Research Director in the Public Health, Societies and Belonging which is a Research Division of the Human Sciences Research Council 
Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga, says that the inaugural Gender Based Violence study, has given insight into how people in different types of relationships experience gender based violence. She was reacting to the findings of a study released on Monday by the Human Sciences Research Council(HSRC)- which revealed that more than seven- million South African women, have experienced physical and emotional violence in their lifetime. One of the highlights was also that 70% of South African men would like to see the women in their lives to obey them. So we are using this hour now to find out how we should interpret this report seeing that we are in 2024, and how do we balance cultural, societal and religious norms that dictate how we man should consent. To help us navigate this issue, we are joined by....

#CitizensCorner: HSRC GBV Report and how we should interpret the findings

In a recent article, the Johannesburg Art Gallery has been found crumbling and various artwork worth millions damaged after years of neglect. The Johannesburg Art Gallery belongs to the people and is currently under the custodianship of the City of Johannesburg. The Johannesburg Art Gallery is also the richest art collection on the African continent. Heritage experts, art practitioners and civil society organizations have raised concerns on the gross neglect of this building and have submitted a proposal to the city to salvage the cultural heritage of the 9000 art pieces that should be accessible to the public. Our next guest will help us understand the importance of cultural heritage and the role art plays in our economy. We are joined by…

Guest: Guiletta Talevi  - Journalist and co-founder at Currency

Guest:  David Fleminger  - Chairperson of the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation

Guest: Prof. Federico Freschi - Executive Dean of Art, Design and Architecture at the University of Johannesburg

In a recent article, the Johannesburg Art Gallery has been found crumbling and various artwork worth millions damaged after years of neglect. The Johannesburg Art Gallery belongs to the people and is currently under the custodianship of the City of Johannesburg. The Johannesburg Art Gallery is also the richest art collection on the African continent. Heritage experts, art practitioners and civil society organizations have raised concerns on the gross neglect of this building and have submitted a proposal to the city to salvage the cultural heritage of the 9000 art pieces that should be accessible to the public. Our next guest will help us understand the importance of cultural heritage and the role art plays in our economy. We are joined by…
Guest: Guiletta Talevi  - Journalist and co-founder at Currency
Guest:  David Fleminger  - Chairperson of the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation
Guest: Prof. Federico Freschi - Executive Dean of Art, Design and Architecture at the University of Johannesburg

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