The ancient city of Mapungubwe (meaning ‘hill of the jackal’) is an Iron Age archaeological site in the Limpopo Province on the border between South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana. It sits close to the point where the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers meet. One thousand years ago, Mapungubwe appears to have
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Zeinab Badawi travels sub-Saharan Africa to find out about the powerful kingdoms of southern Africa and their rulers from 10th to 19th century.
Zeinab Badawi continues her journey through the history of Africa by exploring
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Some see them as evil, while others see them as harmless. They are said to live alone, and no one knows for sure who they are.
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A military strategist, warrior, prophet, musician and a poet, Chaminuka is one of the most revered spirits in Shona traditions. Sekuru Garikai recounts his story.
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What does a family do when a child starts hearing voices and acts strange? Filmmaker Lawrie Zidyana’s documentary looks back at how his family dealt with a mystery that dominated his life growing up in Zimbabwe.
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The Zambezi River God and the role he plays in the lives of the people living along the banks of Africa's fourth-largest river.
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Belief systems are expensive as they are a basis for economic systems.
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From simple alphabets to secret symbolic languages, graphic designer Saki Mafundikwa celebrates the many forms of written communication across the continent of Africa.
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Lobola / Roora is the customary token paid by the groom-to-be when he is about to marry his bride- to- be to his in-laws. Paying the bride price or roora is an acceptable way in the Zimbabwean culture for a
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Zeinab Badawi learns about the relationship between Ancestors, Spirits and God from communities that practice traditional African religion across the continent.
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Grey Mupinganjira was arrested aboard a commuter omnibus from Epworth to Mbare after police discovered and confiscated a deadly Egyptian cobra coiled up inside his laptop bag. Now he wants it back.
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