The film is South Africa’s first Venda-language feature. Directed by Ntshaveni Wa Luruli, and based on the novel by Titus Ntsiene Maumela, the film tells the story of Elelwani (Florence Masebe), a ...

The Venda people are among some of South Africa's most diverse and culturally rich ethnic groups, hailing from Limpopo Province's northern region. In September, South Africa celebrates the nation's ...

South Africa may have 11 official languages to reflect its rich patchwork of tribes and cultures, but the country’s modest film industry hasn’t taken many of them into account. That’s reason enough to ...

It is a mother's duty to teach a child their mother tongue. There should be a reason why the term exist. Its important for the mother and child to speak one language...from breast to adulthood. I am ...

‘Elelwani', the first Venda-language film to be made in South Africa, is set to open in cinemas this Friday. A scene from ‘Elelwani’, the first Venda-language film to be made in South Africa Directed ...

MAKERS of the world's first Venda-language feature film, Elelwani, are frothing at the mouth over what they suspect is sabotage by cinemas. Elelwaniopened on Friday at six cinemas countrywide. But the ...