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The Human Sciences Research Council together with its partners is holding its 5th African Unity for Renaissance Conference and Africa Day this morning at the Kara Heritage Institute in Pretoria, South Africa. There has been a series of conferences that continued from Friday until today. The African Unity for Renaissance conference have become flagship events of the African Institute of Southern Africa and have over the years been important annual gathering of African scholars to explore and propose ideas for a peaceful and prosperous Africa. To look at this auspicious occasion in Africa’s historical calendar, we are joined in studio here at the Kara Heritage Institute in Pretoria by:

Frank Lekaba – Junior Researcher at the Human Science Research Council (HSRC)

Sandile Mamella – Spokesperson for South Africa’s Department of Arts and Culture

Dr Motole Motsheka - Founder of the Kara Heritage Institute

Dr Berhanykun Andemicael Writer and African International Relations Specialist

South African Singer Simphiwe Dana