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After many years of slavery and colonization and transatlantic trade, Africa has been left with gaps to fill. It is made obvious by different factors including catastrophic politics and extreme poverty among others. However, the inferiority complex as a result of tarnished dignity is one thing which is not given its rightful importance.
This year is the African Union year for Arts, Culture and Heritage. This week the African Experts’ virtual meeting on Sites of Memory and World Heritage Convention in Africa and Inter-Ministerial Meeting is taking place. While this high-level discussion occurs, on the ground we are sadly witnessing the collapse or near collapse of key museums and heritage institutions in South Africa. These include Robben Island Museum, which is reportedly cutting salaries to make ends meet; the District Six Museum, which has escaped an immediate crisis through its Love Letters campaign that has raised more...