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Dr Hastings Banda (1898 – 1997), President of Malawi, flies into London, having attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Singapore, 22nd January 1971. (Photo by George Stroud/Daily Express/Getty Images)

Malawi celebrates independence day, but the first president left his mark

The historical record shows that Malawi’s difficulties under Hastings Banda were evident at the very moment of the country’s founding

The University of Fort Hare, pictured, and Mangosuthu University of Technology are among those
grappling with governance strain.

Save Fort Hare and stop with the theatrics

The university with its rich history is not only the pride of the Eastern Cape but of the continent. It needs to regain its glorious status in academia and not only be in the…

The fight for free university education in South Africa is entering its fourth year.

A death on Josiah Chinamano Avenue

In Harare the fates of trees and people seem to be intertwined

Justice Maphosa rescued Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa when Robert Mugabe was pursuing his former vice-president as part of a purge in Zanu-PF in November last year

Gukurahundi ghosts haunt Mnangagwa

Mugabe’s successor was allegedly instrumental in organising the massacres of the Ndebele

Unruly Zapu stands to lose

Deep divisions over the next vice-president could cost the former party key positions it has traditionally held in Zanu-PF.

Myth in maize patch made real

Joshua Nkomo’s legacy has been erased from history, while the Mandela legend has taken root.

Nkomo family warns Zanu-PF

The children of the late struggle hero Joshua Nkomo have accused Zanu-PF of abusing their father’s name for electioneering purposes.

North Korean statues open wounds in Zim

The two North Korean-made statues were meant to honour a national hero but people were so offended that one was taken down almost immediately.

Joshua Nkomo supporters insulted by statue plans

Plans for a statue of a leader of the liberation struggle in Zimbabwe have been branded an insult to the victims of massacres ordered by Mugabe.

Makoni: No backlash against Mugabe

Former Zimbabwe finance minister Simba Makoni has said there will be no backlash against veteran President Robert Mugabe if he topples him at this month’s general election.…