by Adv. Sonwabile Mancotywa CEO, National Heritage Council The recent controversy over the removal of the statue of Cecil John Rhodes at the University of Cape Town and the subsequent attacks on several other colonial-era statues, as well as the polarised public opinion this has generated, is deeply...
Language use in official engagements has become an exciting area since the 1994 dawn of democracy in South Africa. This matter has actually started to rear its fragility during the drafting of the revered Constitution of the country. The challenge of the equitable use of...
By Sonwabile Mancotywa This article was published by Daily Dispatch on 18 March 2015 “That man is still there in the Eastern Cape. He doesn’t want to return home,” the late Minister Collins Chabane would often reply when I enquired about his brother, Pat Chabane. That was the...
It is sad for the heritage and culture sector to lose yet another activist in a space of less than two weeks. The multi-award winning radio presenter and a promoter of traditional music, Saba “Zawu Zawu” Mbixane, could not be resuscitated 17 days after was...
By Adv. Sonwabile Mancotywa Published in the Daily Dispatch, on February 26, 2015 We too in the Eastern Cape are the captains of our souls. We too in the Eastern Cape are masters of our fate,” said the premier, Phumulo Masualle, as he concluded his state of...
DESCRIPTION OF BID CLOSING TIME AND DATE ENQUIRY DETAILS Appointment of a Service Provider to Provide Travel Management Service to the National Heritage Council for a period of 36 months 17/03/2015 at 11h00 Enquiries should be in writing and may be directed to procurement@nhc.org.za Tel: (012) 348 1663 Bidders...
The National Heritage Council of South Africa is concerned about the recent attempt by the Steele family in South Africa to auction the autopsy report of the late Steve Biko who was killed by the apartheid forces while fighting for the liberation of South Africans....
Download the book It was one of the greatest moments on the evening of 10th September 2014 for the National Heritage Council as a whole, from its council members and staff members. With the country celebrating 20 years of democracy, the council concurrently celebrates its greatest strides it has achieved...
The month of July dubbed ‘Ubuntu’ month comprised with initiatives to commemorate the global icon, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and all the other cadres that have immensely contributed to the liberation of this country. The Freedom Park, Humanity’s Team SA and the National Heritage Council (NHC) teamed up to host...
Dr Julius Nyerere was the recipient of this year’s Ubuntu Honour award, which was handed over to his widow Mrs Maria Nyerere. The trophy was received by Mr Mzee Joseph Bayoba Butiku who used to be Dr Nyerere’s personal secretary at a ceremony held at...
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