Kudakwashe Garakasha
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Women in Leadership: Natasha Theunissen
August is a very special period in the calendar year. Where I am from, August signals the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Those howling Cape Town winds and the pouring rain pack up operations and make way for the spring season. The sun shines lustrously; never too hot, never too weak. The…
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Cleopas Jnr Kundiona’s rugby journey
Seeing Cleopas Jnr Kundiona on the field donning the number 3 jersey for Zimbabwe’s First XV, the Sables, one would think that he’s the quintessential ‘born to play rugby’ kind of chap. But that could not be further from the truth. Though now playing impressive rugby in the green and white jersey, Cleopas only took…
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The Voice of Art and its Place in our World
I was privileged this past week to meet with a man of many talents. He is a rapper, poet, artist and teacher to mention a few of his titles modestly. His name is Ntobeko Mjijwa. Ntobeko was born and grew up in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. He graduated with an honours degree…
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Podcast #1: Art and its place in Society: Conversations with Ntobeko Mjijwa
The premier episode of this podcast is with artist, rapper, teacher and student mentor Ntobeko Mjijwa. Ntobeko starts by giving us commentary on three of his art pieces that explore the theme of ‘violence in language’ we also talk about how he ended up studying art, his work and how his take on the issues…