In its apparent nothingness, Zadie Smith’s essay on student activism tells us about how genocide can be rationalised, writes Steve Salaita
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This is an edited extract from SA author Niq Mhlongo’s new novel The City Is Mine
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A Palestinian film director speaks on the sidelines of the Aswan International Women Film Festival
South African artists have got together to produce an album to support Palestinians
After weathering numerous a public storm, Lady Zamar is determined to reclaim her narrative and share her truth through her music
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Playwright Richard Calland describes the main character “Uncle” as being a Mac Maharaj-like figure with other ANC-types thrown into the mix