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Elnathan John: Finding the balance of things in strange, new places

Africa Elnathan John - 2 Jul 2020

Like flotsam you float from one unknown place to another, to seek and establish equilibrium — only to have it all disrupted by a pandemic

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The Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago, but new walls are going up everywhere

Article Pier Paolo Frassinelli & Melissa Tandiwe Myambo - 8 Nov 2019

The Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago but today we have more borders and walls than ever

Our universities need relevance and excellence

Article Mahmood Mamdani - 4 Oct 2019

In shaping Africa’s universities we should take the best from two examples: Dar and Makerere

The heat is on to find global saviours

Article Richard Calland - 13 Sep 2019

We face a current crisis unlike any other in history — this one affects everyone everywhere

Semenya war reaches new impasse

Article Luke Feltham - 10 May 2019

The athletics world will fail to turn unless the IAAF placates a new opponent

Italy says Berlin terror suspect killed in Milan by police

Article Staff Reporter - 24 Dec 2016

German authorities, after temporarily detaining another suspect, said they believed Amri drove the truck that ploughed into a Berlin Christmas market

Berlin Biennale curator Gabi Ngcobo gets organised

Article Kwanele Sosibo - 7 Dec 2016

Gabi Ngcobo’s speciality is to contribute to global discussions about how best to curate art.

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Soundcloud expands into mainstream with paid streaming plan

Article Staff Reporter - 29 Mar 2016

After signing deals with major labels, including holdout Sony Music this month, Soundcloud is adding a subscription plan for consumers.

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Berlin Boy: Electro producer Muzi is set to conquer Europe

Article Kwanele Sosibo - 21 Jan 2016

After moderate success producing for South Africa's A-list hip-hop acts, South African electro producer Muzi has set up shop in Berlin.

Iconic airport takes in refugees

Article Staff Reporter - 1 Oct 2015

The abandoned Berlin Tempelhof airport, famous for its use during the Berlin airlift in 1948, was earmarked to house up to 1?200 refugees.

Berlin: Achtung South Africa

Article Staff Reporter - 28 Mar 2013

In a wonderful, terrible city that wears its scars on its sleeve, Lauren van Vuuren discovers the Berlin in all of us.

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Touring Bowie’s Berlin

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Jan 2013

After the surprise release of the singer's first single in more than a decade, Kate Connolly tours the city that inspired his trilogy of albums.

Party from dusk to dawn in a grown-ups’ playground

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Sep 2012

Berlin is a creative hub and even in the most Sandtonesque area, Friedrichstrasse, home of the Reichstag, there is not a suit in sight.

Merkel supports stronger European Investment Bank

Article Staff Reporter - 28 Apr 2012

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has added her voice to calls to bolster the European Investment Bank and to use EU infrastructure funds more flexibly.

Let Greeks decide on debt

Article Costas Lapavitsas - 27 Jan 2012

The process has been hijacked by a self-serving troika that has ignored the people.

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