Sean Jacobs

Chris Hani should not be made into an ideal type or used to settle political scores in the present

Nelson Mandela’s release from prison was also South Africa’s first ‘media event’. And, despite the NP’s, and the SABC’s, attempt to control the narrative, the force of Madiba’s personality meant that he emerged as a celebrity

There are a number of cases in the past decade where Africans have managed to push the conversation beyond liberal reforms...

Live TV broadcasts of political rallies, funerals and press conferences, may be more decisive than social media in shaping mass debate in South Africa

South African politics urgently needs an injection of electoral energy from the left, that speaks in a language that resonates with voters

The Africa Is a Country website offers a rich mix of  news, comment and analysis about the continent

Journalist Sibonelo Radebe’s death has robbed the industry of the kind of thinker it sorely needs

Gatvol Capetonian is a coloured ultra-nationalist organisation but here’s the kicker: their racist culprit is the post-apartheid government

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s legacy should not be reduced to the uncomplicated heroism that exemplifies today’s personality politics

Britain’s Labour leader represents ‘a new kind of politics’ of the left that holds electoral appeal

Like any indie movement facing commercial success, the festival needs to hold on to its soul

Any casual observer would conclude that the country politics mostly revolves around Julius Malema.