Colonialism
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From big bet to big betrayal: Who really controls Check Feeney’s legacy?
Billionaire Chuck Feeney is lauded for his ‘giving while living’ philanthropic philosophy and lifelong frugality. Less than three years after his death, is his ambition for a…
Innovation, preparedness and African agency in a multipolar world
African public intellectuals have repeatedly concerned themselves about how African societies can act with purpose and autonomy in a global system that has historically limited…
‘Cape Fever’: When fiction fills the gaps of history
Through Soraya’s journey, Cape Fever explores identity, resilience and the hidden histories of Cape Malays in post-war South Africa
Struggles for freedom still relevant today
Shifting geopolitics is highlighting new and old arenas of conflict and violations of international law
Why the Open Chats podcast controversy demands more than outrage
The podcasters’ ‘coloured people are dangerous’ comments are the echoes of enduring colonial stereotypes which need to be silenced
Digital storytelling can contribute to indigenous knowledge
Digital storytelling, particularly via social media, helps indigenous communities preserve and share their knowledge and histories, fostering decolonisation
Put an end to four centuries of corporate plundering of Africa
Companies must be held accountable for their depredations before the next scramble for the continent under the guise of a green transition
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: A writer who refused to bow
The Kenyan writer is dead but his story will live on, the story of the colonialism and the betrayal of postcolonial elites and how to survive
The last colony: Western Sahara and Africa’s unfinished liberation
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
EFF accuses UK of ‘orchestrated’ visa delay to block Malema’s visit
The Economic Freedom Fighters leader was to have addressed a conference at Cambridge University on 10 May
Decolonise the mind to power a green future
Green industrialisation in Africa is needed for the climate crisis and for a just development path
Tariffs, power and the myths of free trade
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
Human rights threatened by crude global power games
There are worrying signs that the world is headed for a new form of colonialism as Trump sets a precedent domestically and abroad
New colonialism: The digital ID dilemma in Kenya
The centralisation of biometric and demographic data could empower citizens — or it could be commodified by external actors
Narcissist – the fallen angel
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…