Canon South Africa and RARI Preserving Our Heritage Through the Camera Lens
South Africa is a proud rainbow nation built on its rich history and diverse heritage. A heritage so dense thanks to the storytelling of our ancestors. Through its partnership with Canon South Africa, the Rock Art Research Institute (RARI) of the University of the Witwatersrand hosts ‘Diverse People Unite’ , a celebration of the national coat of arms and motto, at the Origins Centre. It showcases the famous ‘Linton Panel’, an archaeological masterpiece with some of the finest details ever to be found in rock art. The panel, which is housed in Cape Town’s Iziko Museum, tells its story of what our ancestors believed, in the rituals and visions of San shamans. The excavated rock details a number of images, one of which was incorporated into the South African national coat of arms, designed in 2000 after being commissioned by then SA President, Thabo Mbeki. Two decades on, we felt it was time to remind the world of the creation of the emblem, grounded in our rich heritage. Sam Challi...