Is there a place for Shakespeare in African schools, or is his time long past?
Former president Thabo Mbeki says education was the centre of African development after colonialism, but that has changed.
The question of the so-called "coloured vote" has bubbled to the surface of discussions centred on the political landscape of the Western Cape.
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A Chinese state-owned newspaper says the West is facing the consequences for slavery and colonialism, following the attack on "Charlie Hebdo".
Zuma says China and SA relate to each other like brothers and sisters, unlike in Europe where African countries are treated as "a former subject".
The Economic Freedom Fighters are the only party truly set on redressing apartheid inequalities, and through that whites can finally find salvation.
We can learn from the Zanzibar uprising, which liberated people and freed the land, writes Andile Mngxitama.
Nelson Mandela’s life spanned the continent’s transition from colonialism to independence as the white powers that ruled it were forced out.
A deep look into history through stark studio portraits of South Africans.
Glenda Daniels asks if it is the adoption of English that gives us the "grammar" of colonialism.
Because the LGBTI movement lacks a radical anti-colonial framework, its concerns have often been hijacked by the West, writes Andile Mngxitama.
The time has come to debate the assumption of academic freedom that universities hold dear .
The DA’s reminder that a greater range of organisations and people were engaged in the fight against apartheid is timely, writes Richard Jurgens.
President Francois Hollande has acknowledged that French colonisation of Algeria was "brutal", but stopped short of apologising for it.
Francois Hollande refused to ‘repent’ for France’s colonial past in Algeria, saying instead that he wanted to boost trade with the oil-rich country.
EC Ejiogu argues that it is high time we redefine pan-Africanism in a postcolonial context that accommodates diversity.
Fifty years on, we have yet to discover the ÂÂextent of colonialism’s legacy on the continent.
During the annus mirabilis of 1960 17 independent African states were born, creating great expectations for the rebirth of a continent.
European countries still find it easy to lure the best African soccer talent thanks to the modern-day bait of sheer economic might.
<strong>Brent Meersman</strong> takes a haunting walk through a Brett Bailey installation of Europe’s history with Africa.
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/ 15 January 2010
A ceramist selling sculptures of Saartjie Baartman has appalled historians and women, who say the pieces are neither ethical nor dignified.