Growing up amidst the hilly landscapes of Maseru, Lesotho's Malome Vector always had grand visions for himself. "I grew up with mountainous views as my backdrop and enjoyed herding livestock while ...

Pretoria — THE emotive Sotho female initiation, Lebollo, is among local rites shrouded in mystery, controversy and misinterpretation. Writer and director, Lebo "Thope" Leisa, is thriving on ...

Sesotho, a Bantu language from the Niger-Congo language family, boasts a rich history dating back to the first millennium AD. Despite its significant number of speakers (almost 7 million worldwide), ...

Old Park Station in Newtown came alive with Sesotho music and dancing as Basotho gathered to celebrate heritage day on 27 September. The event was hosted by Molefi Mokoatle, founder of the Apara ...

How an African languages project seeks to create platform to bring previously marginalised indigenous languages to the forefront of teaching and learning at higher institutions, writes Rethabile Possa ...

"Ntate nthekele seana marena". These are words taken from a famous Sotho folk song often sung at weddings. Meaning ''father, please buy me a blanket". The song is not about longing for any old blanket ...

Kaizer Chiefs supporters will be familiar with Bontle Molefe who is the reserve goalkeeper to the likes of Bruce Bvuma, Brandon Petersen and Fiacre Ntwari. Soon after the previous November school ...

Pule Ramadiye dressed in traditional Tswana attire, while Ntombi Tladi wore a sari to represent Indian culture. Several police stations across the West Rand recently came together to celebrate ...

December and the lengthy holiday period usually signals family time and the end of most entertainment activities, as almost everything winds down to a snail’s pace. But don’t despair. If braais and ...