Politicians, activists and media outlets continue to deconstruct old narratives and perpetuate new grievances. Nobody, however, is as busy reconstructing a new, inclusive story.
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Bride price practice has both social and psychological implications for the men who pay and those women for whom it is paid.
Deeply influenced by Steve Biko and the Black Consciousness Movement, artist David Koloane, who died on 30 June 2019, believed that artists have a right to define their own work.
Johnny Clegg was a prophet, even if the ideal future he prophesied has not yet come to pass.
Pan-African festival marked the emergence of a post-imperial world
The story of Asameni and Christiansborg Castle’s keys reveals the complexities of decisions taken during the transatlantic slave trade.
Leadership is a major constraint to the development of Africa’s most popular sport.
We are, as Snyder is urgently reminding us, perilously close to the edge of the fascist cliff
Jacob Zuma’s religious utterances present a conundrum for scholars, as many poor South African Christians support his moral claims and celebrated his ill-gotten riches.
The nervous Egyptian state hopes that fan-instigated stadium riots will not occur during the Afcon, following a clampdown on some fans.
Musician Ndikho Xaba rejected boundaries. He lived and played what he believed – uncompromisingly
The politics of Jonas Gwangwa’s music have stayed constant over the years, and are also apparent in the eight albums he has released in South Africa since returning from 30 years of exile.
The proposal to redevelop Jamestown would not only occupy a prime site with historical significance, it would displace a large community along with their heritage, skills and traditions.
The Timol ruling will not only have implications for crimes under apartheid, but also put the focus on torture within the South African Police Service.
On June 1 1949, black South African church members voted to choose their leaders in an unusual poll.
Akufo-Addo’s intervention marks a continuing move by African political leaders to use football to advance or affirm political situations.
Here is a run-down on everything you need to know ahead of the championships.
If the Semenya ruling by the Court for Arbitration in Sport remains unchallenged, this way of thinking and behaving might filter into the International Olympic Committee
The major issue is why this kind of research was being produced 25 years after the end of apartheid.
Binyavanga Wainana was a brilliant writer and sharp thinker, creative and unruly.
Gayle remains as popular as ever – but it has evolved, shifted and become a language spoken by more than just gay men.
The power to select, name and decide the meaning of these items makes Europeans the authors of African history.
In South Africa’s criminal justice system post-1994, the Timol case is the first to enact what can be properly understood as restorative justice.
The political economy of music distribution goes unchecked. Despite increased digital revenues, also across Africa, music markets remain characterised by bottlenecks between musicians and audiences.
The EFF’s militarised aesthetic is more than a sideshow. It forms a key part of its spectacle-oriented brand of politics.