A referendum must take place allowing the people of Western Sahara to decide their future freely, to uphold African solidarity, justice, self-determination and dignity
The Economic Freedom Fighters leader was to have addressed a conference at Cambridge University on 10 May
Green industrialisation in Africa is needed for the climate crisis and for a just development path
From the looms of 18th century Bengal to clothing factories in Cape Town, tariffs have shaped the global economy not through free markets but through force
There are worrying signs that the world is headed for a new form of colonialism as Trump sets a precedent domestically and abroad
The centralisation of biometric and demographic data could empower citizens — or it could be commodified by external actors
Making America Great Again is the personification of narcissistic censure to maintain dominance. We need to build solidarity and safety in the face of geno/ecocides, hate and state repression
Artist explores the way that personal history challenges the concepts of home and belonging
The artist’s exhibition challenges colonial looting and the fight to reclaim Africa’s stolen cultural heritage
This excerpt is from the recently published book, The Black Atlantic’s Triple Burden: Slavery, Colonialism and Reparations (Johannesburg: Jacana, 2024)
The department of international relations and cooperation said the order failed to recognise South Africa’s ‘profound and painful history of colonialism and apartheid’
No race or nation, however powerful, has a right to decide on the right of others to exist
Education’s role in fostering critical consciousness and political engagement has been side-lined in favour of a narrow focus on individual success and economic competitiveness
Traditional names tell stories, full of cultural significance and indigenous knowledge, passed down through the ages
The pressure to succeed financially, combined with the lingering effects of poverty, creates a toxic cycle of consumption, debt and financial instability
Salimah Valiani’s beautiful, insightful anthology explores Johannesburg and its inhabitants
Our public sphere is not well served by people flinging chunks of dogma around
In many ways, Palestinians are abandoned because they are without an economy of power
Finance, not guns, plays a huge part in Britain continuing to fly the Union Jack over Africa and other parts of the world
South Africa is correct and courageous to oppose the West at the International Court of Justice but is not a consistently principled actor
At the core of the Sahel coups is the removal of governments and leaders either historically not in support of the US/France or moving away from external domination
The leadership needs to be courageous and committed to the transformation of higher education
Africans have been decolonising, critiquing, and also enriching liberal democracy from an African perspective since colonial times
Drunk on hubris, the UK’s Tory party has followed a populist path to instability. The ANC and its opposition peers follow a similar path
That we live in a world where the far right has become normalised should ring alarm bells
Capital markets are no longer falling over themselves to fund our electricity generation, but South Africa’s leaders should have acted with urgency years ago
The late British monarch played a low-key role in helping to keep the commonwealth together through many disputes about race
The principles of pacifism, justice and international cooperation could help rebalance the scales of global politics away from racist wars and toward a peaceful future
Having Black teachers in the classrooms of what are commonly still considered ‘white schools’ would not only be beneficial to Black learners, but to learners of all races
However, contemporary artists such as Cinga Samson, Zanele Muholi and Mohau Modisakeng found a liberating ally in self-portraiture
Zenprop chief executive James Tannenberger, who stands to benefit financially from the River Club development, failed to address the substantive points of our original article
‘We will engage in a rugged struggle to ensure that all those who are implicated in the State Capture report are brought to book’