Build on a legacy with global reach
The Foundation works with corporate partners, universities, publishers and cultural institutions. Each area below already has a partner or a track record behind it.
Schools and science
The Professor Kunene Science Lab at Amahlongwa serves five partner schools. A model ready to extend to further communities.
The academy
A standing partnership with the University of KwaZulu-Natal supports research in African languages, indigenous knowledge and literature.
Archive and museum
Preserve, digitise and share more than 10 000 original manuscript items and the house-museum in Glenwood.
Rights and editions
A body of work published in English, isiZulu and Japanese, open to new editions, translations, screen and audio.
Events and programmes
Readings, exhibitions, lectures and hosted visits in Durban and with institutions abroad.
A name with standing on four continents
Professor Kunene's name is recognised by UNESCO, by the South African state, by the City of Los Angeles and by publishers in London and Tokyo. Two Durban roads carry it, and in 2022 Google placed it on its global homepage.
Partners join an established network: a named research chair at UKZN, a working education programme at Amahlongwa, and a museum that welcomes scholars and visitors by appointment.
One conversation
Tell us your organisation and the area that interests you. A Trustee will reply to arrange a first meeting, in person in Durban or online.