Cinemas in Africa are a relic of the continent’s colonial heritage.
One of Africa’s most eminent political figures has condemned Britain for taking a patronising "big brother" attitude to its former colonies.
David Macfarlane TRANSGRESSING BOUNDARIES: NEW DIRECTIONS IN THE STUDY OF CULTURE IN AFRICA edited by Brenda Cooper and Andrew Steyn (University of Cape Town Press, R74,94) THIS scintillating collection of essays derives from a conference organised in 1993 by the Centre for African Studies at the University of Cape Town. The “boundaries” of the title […]