Simon Mkina, Author at The Mail & Guardian

The October election season: Guinea, Tanzania and Cote D’Ivoire head to the polls

Africa Sidy Yansané, Leanne de Bassompierre & Simon Mkina - 16 Oct 2020

October is election month as three presidents seek another term in office. For two, it will be their third

Tanzania’s opposition leader on reggae, resistance and his own resurrection

Africa Simon Mkina - 30 Sep 2020

Sixteen bullets and 27 operations later, Tanzania’s main opposition leader has recovered from a brutal assassination attempt – and is now in the middle of an even bigger fight

Tanzania’s opposition finds that forming a united front is not so easy

Africa Simon Allison & Simon Mkina - 30 Sep 2020

Having missed the chance to form a coalition, a so-called ‘endorsement’ may be the next-best step

The real story of the world’s biggest tanzanite find

Africa Simon Mkina - 1 Sep 2020

In just three weeks, Saniniu Laizer uncovered the three largest tanzanite gemstones in history – earning himself more than $5-million. Who is he and how did he do it?

On the road with East African truck drivers

Africa Simon Mkina, Godfrey Kimono & David Mono Danga - 1 Jun 2020

In East Africa, truck drivers are being attacked, robbed and used as diplomatic footballs

Simon Mkina

Press Releases

Special AVBOB fund assists with restoration of SMMEs and NGOs

Samsung launches super-fast, ultra-powerful Galaxy A52s with innovations for all South Africans

A just transition to a climate resilient economy and ecologically sustainable society

Estate planning: What to consider

Art for the Arch – Celebrating Archbishop Tutu’s 90th birthday with a good cause

GIZ – Positions, calls and requests for proposals, and supply of vehicles

Over a million South African government employees do not have a Last Will and Testament

Wingu Academy – challenging expectations about schooling from home through excellence and innovation