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President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation during the 2026 National Heritage Day celebrations at Bongolethu Sports Stadium in Oudtshoorn.
GBVF

Ramaphosa: GBV 'is not our heritage’ – but is there money to match the message?

He's promised a national address. Parliament wants to see the budget first.

  • Vivian Warby
4 min read
The Red Rocket employees (Rocketeers) came from different parts of the business and, spent hours upon hours rehearsing Toto’s Africa ahead of the big recording day.
HERITAGE
Video

Heritage Day: These SA workers record a love letter to Africa

More than 200 employees of Cape Town renewable-energy company Red Rocket formed a choir and recorded Toto’s “Africa” as a Heritage Day tribute.

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
Women gather at the scene where the body of the ninth woman was discovered in Dawn Park, Boksburg, Ekurhuleni, earlier this month.
HERITAGE DAY

What we inherit, and what we lose: Heritage Day, Ekurhuleni

Nine women killed. GBVF a national disaster. What do we inherit, and what should we make sure we do not pass on?

  • The National Team
10 min read
Explore Cape Town’s natural heritage with free entry to four nature reserves over the Heritage Day long weekend.
HERITAGE DAY

Heritage Day 2026: What to do in Cape Town, Joburg and KwaZulu-Natal

Here’s what you can do today in Cape Town, Joburg and KwaZulu-Natal today.

  • The National Team
5 min read
Cultural heritage and traditional knowledge can help South Africa build a fairer, climate-resilient economy. This article examines why heritage should be integrated into the country’s just transition and protected from climate and development pressures.
HERITAGE CONSERVATION

Heritage and just transition – Affirming the role of traditional knowledge systems

Cultural heritage and traditional knowledge can help South Africa build a fairer, climate-resilient economy. This article examines why heritage should be integrated into the…

  • Blessing Manale
4 min read
A Rooibos twist on one of Japan’s best-loved dishes. Ramen is a deeply rooted part of Japanese food culture, with countless regional variations enjoyed across the country. Here, Rooibos finds its way into the bowl, adding a distinctive South African touch to a kombu-and-shiitake dashi, while also being used to marinate the egg.
ROOIBOS

Rooibos goes beyond the teacup as global markets embrace a South African heritage product

Rooibos is reaching more than 50 international markets, with chefs and consumers turning the South African favourite into everything from ramen and lattes to cocktails, desserts…

  • Ashley Lechman
5 min read
Maskandi artist Khuzani Mpungose reflects on the importance of returning to his roots in Nkandla.
HERITAGE DAY

Carrying the culture: What returning home means in modern SA

True heritage lives around the family table, not in museums. Discover why the journey home is an essential cultural reset for reconnecting with language, tradition, and community.

  • ZamaNdosi Cele
5 min read
Heritage Month offers SMEs an opportunity to show how their values, local relationships and community investment can build lasting customer loyalty — beyond one-off campaigns.
HERITAGE DAY

Heritage Month: How SMEs can turn local identity into customer loyalty

Heritage Month offers SMEs an opportunity to show how their values, local relationships and community investment can build lasting customer loyalty — beyond one-off campaigns.

  • Jeremy Lang
4 min read
Discover how South African SMEs can harness data tools to enhance customer understanding, improve retention, and make informed decisions in a competitive market.
WORK CULTURE

The hidden cultural challenge in South African workplaces

South Africa celebrates its cultural diversity every September, but inclusion is tested in everyday workplace conversations, decisions and conflicts. New research highlights the…

  • Shatadi Rebecca Kganyago
7 min read
Hospitality SMEs can protect service quality, cash flow and revenue by planning early for festive-season demand, from staffing and stock to bookings, technology and customer experience.
TOURISM

Don't wait for December: A hospitality SME's guide to festive season readiness

Hospitality SMEs can protect service quality, cash flow and revenue by planning early for festive-season demand, from staffing and stock to bookings, technology and customer…

  • Jeremy Lang
4 min read
Heritage is more than something to preserve, argues Tsakani Nkombyane—it can inspire South African businesses, products and ideas that compete in global markets.
HERITAGE MONTH

Our heritage, our future: why entrepreneurship matters

Heritage is more than something to preserve, argues Tsakani Nkombyane—it can inspire South African businesses, products and ideas that compete in global markets.

  • Tsakani Nkombyane
4 min read