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By Michael Bamidele 25 April 2021   |   1:30 pm Ndebele women – Image – theCultureTrip The women of the Ndebele are often the tradition carriers and the main developers of the world renowned wall art of their home. The Ndebele people are descendants of the Nguni tribe, one of the four major ethnic divisions among Black South Africans (the others are the Sotho, Shangaan-Tsonga and Venda). x There are three main groups of Ndebele peo...

Africa Malaria Vaccine ... width No media source currently available 0:00 0:03:02 0:00 In an exclusive interview with VOA, the director of Oxford University’s Jenner Institute says their new malaria vaccine, tested in Burkina Faso, has shown a preliminary efficacy rate of 77%, which could help prevent over 400,000 deaths a year, most of them in sub-Saharan Africa. Share

Global Impact of Police Officer Chauvins Trial ... width No media source currently available 0:00 0:03:44 0:00 The police killing of the 46-year-old black man George Floyd in Minneapolis last year sparked black Lives Matter protests around the world - and demands for a re-examination of injustice, racism and colonial history. So how will the guilty verdicts of Floyd’s murderer influence demands for change? Share

George Floyd Memorial ... width No media source currently available 0:00 0:02:16 0:00 It’s been nearly a year since George Floyd was killed by a former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes and twenty-nine seconds. Friends and family welcome the conviction of Floyd’s killer, Derek Chauvin, but continue to mourn his death. Share

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Tutoring Wolf ... width No media source currently available 0:00 0:02:59 0:00 When New York City schools switched to remote learning in the spring of 2020 because of the pandemic shutdown, Stuyvesant High School students launched a unique web-platform to help struggling kids catch up. Elena Wolf has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. Share

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19 April 2021 - 06:00 The bold and beautiful colours and patterning of Ndebele art was popularised globally by acclaimed artist Dr Esther Mahlangu and her famed abstract interpretations of traditional Ndebele art. Despite the widespread recognition of her work — and by extension culture — the traditions and culture are slowly fading to make way for a modernised world. Of SAs estimated 59 million strong population, only just over a million belong to the nation of the proud Ndebele people,...