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 ...

To celebrate their Pedi heritage, Nape Masoba and Aletta Mlambo explained the intricate details of their traditional clothing and homemade food. As Nape mentioned, the Northern Sotho tradition is ...

"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 ...

Most Xhosa and Sotho boys in the Western Cape will go for their initiation during the festive season. We spoke to two. In many cultures, boys have to go through an initiation ceremony to become ...