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JOIN KULTURE CLASH AS WE SALUTE:
SOUTH AFRICA
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" THE WORLD IN ONE LOCATION"
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 History and heritage
Take a quick tour through South Africa's rich, dramatic history - then discover some of the ways in which you can bring it to life! Geography and climate
Two oceans, almost 3 000km of coastline, and massive geo- and biodiversity. Get the lie of the land, and gear up for a great climate!
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Congratulations to the cast of Oscar Award Winning Film "TSOTSI"
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"I'd describe it as the only soundtrack album that will showcase our own South African Kwaito/Hip-Hop and R & B talent and the world will finally have a chance to listen to. -Lance Stehr (CEO Ghetto Ruff)
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With their 13th album, Out of the Ashes, released on Armistice Day, November 11, 1996, South Africa's most commercially successful band, Stimela, celebrated their return to their homeland after a lengthy period of self-exile. The album continued in the vein of its predecessors, which achieved either gold, double gold, or platinum status.
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According to South African music zine, Amuzine, "this is clearly one South African band who have battled their way through the dark days to take their rightful place in the forefront of the South African music invasion." The original four members of Stimela -- Ray Phiri on guitar, Jabs on bass, Isaac on drums, and Lloyd on keyboards -- initially performed together.
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"STIMELA"
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South Africa's Arts and Crafts
No doubt about it - South Africans are a crafty bunch. A shown by the photo of the beaded woman which has been hand beaded by the South African Women's Resource center.
The country's people produce a remarkable range of arts and crafts, working from the pavements and markets of the big cities to deep rural enclaves, with every possible form of traditional artwork - and then some. There's a lot of new work in traditional media, with artists constantly developing the African crafts repertoire. These range from pretty tableware, Christmas tree decorations and magnificent embroidered cloths to the simplest of items such as keyrings and candle-holders. With characteristic inventiveness, South Africans have adapted every possible medium to a market that feeds both locals and tourists.
In addition to the standard materials such as beads, grass, leather, fabric and clay, pieces are made using telephone wire, plastic bags, petrol cans and bottle tops - even food tin labels are used to create brightly coloured papier mache bowls.
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