Henry Bredekamp and the Khoisan: the living legacy of a renowned South African historian: When Professor Henry Charles “Jatti” Bredekamp began his career as a historian of early Cape Town in South Africa, there was still a commonly held myth that the region’s native people, the Khoisan, had “all but disappeared”. This was in the …
Tribute to renowned South African economist Francis Wilson: Francis Wilson: an academic who never fitted easily into any school of thought or belonged in anyone’s camp. Photo courtesy UCT News In 2016, South African economist Francis Wilson was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Cape Town. Nominators of a person for this highest …
Belonging through food: lockdown thoughts from Britain’s renowned food writer Elizabeth David: Elizabeth David's book, published in 1950, revolutionised the way British people thought about food. Illustration by John Minton, photograph by author, Author provided If the lockdown has caused me to rethink anything, it’s what it means to belong somewhere. For many of us, …
New Feature Showcases World Renowned Art and Personalised Content: Samsung ‘s 2019 QLED TV line-up will offer a brand new Ambient Mode that is designed to display various content including world-renowned works of art, even when the TV screen is turned off. Through the Ambient Mode, a variety of content like daily news headlines, weather …