The glossy contains commemorative and analytical content that will give readers a deeper look into not only the history, but also the character, voice and roots of the magazine, which has delivered stories that speak to and from the heart of black identity in the country, making it a household name for generations.
"This issue brings together all the elements, journalists, photographers and personalities, which have made this title one of the best in South Africa. We highlight not only important moments in the magazine and the country's history, but also showcase the journey it and South Africans have travelled together. It is a fusion of experience and experiences," says editor Makhosazana Zwane-Siguqa.
"I ensured our generation of authors, journalists and social commentators are well represented in the issue. For me it is very important to illustrate how its journalists of old inspired and motivated my peers and I to be what and who we are. We have prized writers such as Zukiswa Warner, Lebo Mashile, Mike Nicol, Bongani Madondo, Simphiwe Dana alongside Jay Naidoo, Gwen Ansell and Henry Jeffreys. It is a novel and eclectic mix of voices."
Readers can look forward to stories by and about legendary journalists such as Henry Nxumalo (also known as 'Mr Drum'), political figures such as Bantu Steve Biko, Albert Luthuli, Trevor Huddleston, speeches such as the one written by former president Nelson Mandela on the defiance campaign, and pictures by photographers such as Alf Khumalo, Peter Magubane and Jürgen Schadeberg.
The curious minds journeying through the latest issue of Migrate, the official Loeries magazine, include Dringdring's unique collection of hand painted bicycle bells and Nicci Martin, an illustrator from Johannesburg who finds old and naked sunbathers endlessly curious in quirky, line drawn illustrations. There is a photographic narrative Sister Lauren, a 24 year old in a monastic community in New Jersey by photographer Toni Greaves. Louie Rigano from New York challenges the power of perception and intuition by showing the idea of time from a different perspective and photographer, Nicolai Howalt from Denmark showcases '78 boxers' - the vulnerable before and after.
