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Wreck of the British ship Charlotte in Algoa Bay, South Africa, 1854. The Print Collector/Heritage Images via Getty Images

August 7, 2023

Umlungu: the colourful history of a word used to describe white people in South Africa

Andiswa Mvanyashe, Nelson Mandela University

The word shows that language isn’t static, it evolves to reflect developments in a society.

From left Neo Magagula, Ntando Zondi, Senzo Radebe and Sibonile Ngubane in the forthcoming South African TV series Shaka iLembe. Courtesy Mzansi Magic

June 13, 2023

Shaka Zulu is back in pop culture – how the famous king has been portrayed over the decades

Dan Wylie, Rhodes University

Shaka iLembe hits TV screens on 18 June. The Zulu leader has never been portrayed as a real man - hopefully this time he will be.

There’s a body of historical African examples that universities can use to teach a more inclusive mathematical sciences curriculum. GettyImages

February 16, 2020

What connects Shaka Zulu, decolonisation and mathematical models

Anné H. Verhoef, North-West University and Hennie A Kruger, North-West University

Decolonising mathematical sciences is possible. The answer lies in rediscovering existing African examples of teaching maths and including them in the Western body of knowledge.

A statue of Ethiopia’s last emperor, Haile Selassie, at the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa. Hailu Wudineh Tsegaye / Shutterstock

February 18, 2019

Emperor Haile Selassie statue joins list of Africa’s troubled memorials

Martin Plaut, School of Advanced Study, University of London

Leaders go in and out of fashion, making statues built in their memory a tricky issue.

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Anné H. Verhoef
Professor in Philosophy, North-West University
Martin Plaut
Senior Research Fellow, Horn of Africa and Southern Africa, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
Hennie A Kruger
Professor of Computer Science and Information Systems, North-West University
Dan Wylie
Professor of English, Rhodes University
Andiswa Mvanyashe
Senior lecturer in Languages and Literature, Nelson Mandela University

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