Countries in Africa will continue to be pawns, and have to bow to the US, unless we work collectively to build our economic heft and better the lives of our people
Black exceptionalism reinforces negative racial stereotypes and obscures the systemic and structural barriers that black people face daily
We need to honour Madiba’s significance, especially among young people, through more than just one day of charity. We must also attend to deep structural change in our society
The movement lacks a unified and inspiring narrative of the future it seeks to create
Stone-throwing politics is futile. In the absence of a single miraculous fix for the country, we need courageous leaders to see things anew and collaborate with allies — and foes