The Cane Cutter film, which is ready for premiere, explores the poignant history of Indian indentured workers in South Africa ...

Cane Cutter tells the powerful and emotional story of the first Indian indentured workers who arrived in South Africa on ...

The arrival of Indian indentured labourers during the colonial era added to our passages of hybridity. This hybridity is a great gift for those of us who take account of our cultural heritage or ...

Discover the rich narrative of Indian indentured labourers as we explore their harrowing journey, enduring resilience, and complex legacy on the 165th anniversary of their arrival in South Africa.

His dharma was to simply provide a better life for his family; this was all that mattered to him. It was only twice that he showed affection towards me. On both occasions, he kissed my forehead. The ...

Durban marks 165 years since first Indian indentured workers arrived, with prayers, tributes and a new monument honouring their legacy and sacrifices ...

Indian indentured labourers arrived in South Africa in November 16, 1860. Photo: Sourced OCTOBER 12 marked 165 years since the SS Truro departed India to bring the first group of Indian indentured ...

This is a bittersweet saga of how Indians, under the harsh African sun, helped shape the heartland of KwaZulu-Natal. Today, on the cusp of commemorating 165 years of Indian arrival, on Sunday, 16 ...

In 1893, in the bustling seaside city of Durban, South Africa — then under British colonial rule — a young lawyer stepped off a ship from India, eager to try his professional luck far away from home.

Andrew Dunbar was general-secretary of the IWW in Johannesburg, established in June 1910. A hefty Scots immigrant who arrived in 1906, he worked in the Natal railways as a blacksmith, leading a ...

Narendra Modi’s Johannesburg arrival sparks a cultural welcome from the Indian community, showcasing enduring India–SA ties ahead of the G20.