Her work confronts South Africa’s past, blending art, activism and memory
The closure of the city’s biggest library is a loss to the public, and some of the other libraries are also battling to keep the culture of books alive
Sue Williamson’s new show opens in Joburg and a retrospective is coming soon
From banned books to political activism, Marcus de Jong’s life was a testament to the power of ideas and the human spirit
South African wine celebrates winemaking mastery
The M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, have expanded their attacks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rich in resources but largely unrecognised, those in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic eke out a livelihood under harsh conditions.
As a new film attempts to explain the events of the 2019 blaze that damaged parts of Notre Dame, Bongeka Gumede looks into the building’s history
With so much attention given to heritage this month, why are South Africans generally not very interested in debates concerning what should be commemorated
Life inside a mental asylum can be pretty mad. But for female journalist Nellie Bly, it’s a reflection of her inner world
Three buildings in the inner city, now transformed into affordable housing units, commemorate their history
Christopher Clark’s debut book, Clare: The killing of a gentle activist’ explores the context of the murder of an activist in KwaZulu-Natal
The war in Ukraine is accelerating its contraction and history shows that irreversible decline often follows
Ukraine, per se, is not the issue. It is tragically a war-ravaged pawn in a much larger conflict: the decline of one capitalist empire and the rise of yet another.
There are wars in Africa and Asia and some are rarely commented on in the media, so why is Ukraine different?
While the Democrats and Republicans use an outdated political playbook, people need protection from the capitalist system itself
Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara is about the presence of resources, especially phosphates that make up 72% of the world’s reserves. Phosphate is used in fertiliser, a key element in agriculture, giving Morocco a tight grip over world food production.
After more than a decade of violent repression and undemocratic rule that emerged after the 2009 ouster of Manuel Zelaya, a new leader takes the reins of the Central American nation
Europe would have been a marginal player in world history without the continent’s natural resources and centuries of cheap African labour
Gwen Lister’s book, ‘Comrade Editor’, weaves together a narrative from the strands of her own life, her journalism, and the wider context of Namibia’s struggle for independence
Mahmood Mamdani’s latest book, ‘Neither Settler nor Native’ asks a political question: Rights for whom?
Cave drawings dating back more than 45 000 years are slowly eroding as temperatures and humidity fluctuate
As Freedom Day approaches, an American reflects on how our history has become his too
Home languages have remained steady, with a 90% pass mark, but other critical subjects have declined slightly
Photographer Tshepiso Mazibuko says she is an artist at heart, and lets her imagination take control
It has displays covering art, history, dinosaurs, nuclear energy, craftwork and music as well as live animals, for it is also a zoo
As war drums beat again in Ethiopia, author Maaza Mengiste finds new language to memorialise the Second Italo-Ethiopian War
Photographer Saaiqa shares the story of how she captured this picture that reflects both the socioeconomic realities of our country and simple companionship
Curating the End of the World deploys Afrofuturism to respond to Covid-19, anti-black violence and capitalism
Women photographers, and black African women photographers in particular, are largely absent from early histories of the medium. This is slowly changing
Saho’s Omar Badsha believes in the power of people telling their own stories, but more funding to support this practice is crucial
Well, the pharaonic Voortrekker Monument to be precise for John Davenport