Public conversations on the tradition of ulwaluko are usually centred on male oriented norms for circumcision. It israre to hear the conversation geared towards what ulwaluko actually means to black ...
Deputy Executive Mayor of Bitou, Nokuzola Kolwapi, defends herself against a backlash over a viral video showing her with ...
South African 17-year-old Sinoyolo was looking forward to becoming a "man" this year. His uncle had made arrangements for him to travel to the mountains overlooking the South African city of Port ...
John Trengove's film explores the initiation ritual of the rural Xhosa community. By Scott Roxborough For his directorial debut, John Trengove ventured into unknown territory: setting his tale of same ...
In a heartwarming gesture, St Andrew’s College in Makhanda recently shared a viral Facebook post welcoming back four of their grade 11 pupils who successfully underwent the Xhosa rite of passage ...
Rapper Anatii has challenged stigmas around several topics, including the sacred Xhosa initiation ceremony ulwaluko, on his latest single in an attempt to educate through art. The Hours hitmaker ...
A longstanding manhood ritual reveals some sobering, unintended truths in the South African drama “The Wound” from director John Trengove. Issues of sexuality, generational divide, class and ...