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Limited Good, Witches and the Curse of Unemployment
Written by Bonelwa Nogqaza and Leslie Bank In the 1960s, there was an intense debate in the social sciences about how culture and poverty...

Bonelwa Nogqaza
Apr 11, 20249 min read
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How God and Ancestors Build Community
My stay in Gwaba village has given me a clear picture of ancestral communication and worship. Talking to the ancestors here is popular even

Nombulelo Shinta
Mar 28, 20246 min read
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Family Obligations of First-Borns: Women’s Reflections on the Meaning of Black Tax in a Rural Eastern Cape Village
Written by: Nombulelo Shinta The term "Black Tax" refers to money transferred by members of the growing South African black middle class...

Nombulelo Shinta
Mar 28, 20244 min read
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