by Sibahle Magadla “The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” I was reflecting on a recent article by fellow Ubumbo writer, Liziwe Ntshweza: “On fatigue, burnout and the need for change”. I can totally relate – life can […]
Always a Spiritual Home-Going Read More »
by Thembelani Mayosi As the celebration of Heritage Day dawns a lot of us will reflect on the things that reinforce our respective cultures and we look to celebrate our differences which underpin a larger national identity. The legacy of our forebears will also be a central feature in these thoughts as they are
EC Rugby: Is our apathy leaving behind a legacy of failure Read More »
by Sibahle Magadla With the recent passing of Chadwick Boseman, I have been reflecting more lately on icons of African descent who have changed the world. Of course, we have a lot of popular names (e.g., Winnie and Nelson Mandela, Thomas Sankara, Miriam Makeba, and Aliko Dangote.) How about we dig deeper and profile
Africa’s Hidden Figures Read More »
by Thembelani Mayosi The task of writing about the history of black[1] rugby is a complex one, made light only by the need to give it more exposure than it has received over the years and so in this article, I seek to merely introduce the readers, to the origins of black rugby[2] in
Rediscovering the heritage and culture of Black Rugby and challenging Ignorance Read More »
by Sibahle Magadla Ethiopia minted its own coins over 1,500 years ago The empire of Mali, West Africa was once the richest in the world. Hmmm… I wonder if this the reason why imali is the name used for money in the IsiXhosa and IsiZulu languages! Under the orders of Mansa Musa, Malian sailors voyaged
Women’s Day Webinar Webinar Host: Bakang Moetse – Business professional & Ubumbo Writer Panellists: Nomboniso Gasa – Professor & Gender Activist Nolundi Luwaya – Director & Academi Thuli Montana – PhD Candidate & Ubumbo Writer
The State of Women in 2020: Triumphing in the Tension Read More »
