A performer holds an African National Congress fflag while listening to President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Liberation was meant to deliver significant change, for the better. But South Africa and Namibia show that the new elites that took power exercised it for their own benefit.
Artist reconstruction of Musankwa sanyatiensis (left).
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Musankwa is only the fourth dinosaur to be named from Zimbabwe.
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These social media posts aren’t just for fun – they’re a way to fight back against discrimination and show the world that queer love is powerful and important.
African countries have a history of not exploiting their mineral wealth fully.
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Africa hosts substantial reserves of critical minerals.
Sweet sorghum ripening in Rwanda.
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Sweet sorghum has multipurpose post-harvest uses. It can produce grains, animal feed and sugary juice, making it unique among crops.
Total abolition will be the logical endpoint of a gradual process of decolonising Zimbabwean law.
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While some opposition is to be expected, indications are that the general Zimbabwean public will take the government’s lead on abolition.
A member of the Lemba people at Mapungubwe Hill in Limpopo, South Africa.
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The Lemba view is that one can be indigenous to more than one place, and that more than one people can be indigenous to a single place.
South Africa’s new biodiversity economy strategy aims to make the benefits from biodiversity available to more people.
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The strategy aims to conserve biodiversity while also contributing to the creation of jobs and economic growth.
Financial abuse persists when access to economic opportunities is controlled or limited by an intimate partner.
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When money is entangled with relationships, it can often become a tricky situation.
Children will often sing and dance for visiting tourists.
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A school tour often sits within the itinerary of a tour of southern Africa, or alongside wildlife tourism ventures.
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The whole southern Africa region has taken strain and will see a significant reduction in the volume of the crop produced.
People in the Living Museum of the Ju/’hoansi San, Grashoek, Namibia.
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There are several reasons why ethical conduct in scientific research is so important.
A live broadcast of a Pentecostal church in Nigeria.
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Pentecostalism is one of the fastest-growing strands of Christianity in Africa.
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs, in charge of citizenship, isn’t working well.
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Problems identified include a backlog of visa, permit and status applications, fraudulent applications being first rejected, then accepted, and the system being used illegally.
Youth-targeted strategies are part of the authoritarian rule book in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Uganda and Ethiopia.
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Africa’s youth are not countering the deepening of autocratisation across the continent.
Kenyan anchovy products are tested in Hunan, China.
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Several key events highlighted the growing ties between China and Africa.
John Hlatywayo has passed away at the age of 96.
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He worked tirelessly to promote art and teach artists.
The author handling a boomslang as part of her work with a conservation organisation.
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Learning about snakes offers unique insights into the natural world.
The Ora Loapi space at the 2023 Joburg Art Fair featured Shepherd Ndudzo’s work.
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His work can only be fully understood by observing the shared traditions of Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
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Some children of HIV-positive parents drop out of school to look after their mothers and fathers. Others skip class to earn cash for the family by selling goods.