London
latest news & developmentsMahama’s UK visit overshadowed by controversy
At the centre of it is London mining investor INIHC’s arbitration battle over the billion-dollar Black Volta gold project
Brics, the GNU and the erasure of African consciousness
The judiciary and legal academy entrenched the same exclusion. They protected the existing order through property law, constitutional abstraction and procedural sanctity. They…
Eid Mubarak in a world on fire, at war
This year’s Eid is not naïve. It does not pretend the world is at peace. It does not ignore the children buried under rubble, the families displaced, the cities reduced to ash
The Global South’s new AI architects
The rise of Chinese AI is not just a story of national success; it is a story of how China is capturing the “means of development” for the entire world. By providing efficient,…
The Diaspora Dividend: Zimbabwe’s Unofficial State of Survival
Millions scattered across Johannesburg, London, Sydney, Toronto, New York and beyond have not abandoned their homeland; instead, they have sustained it
Subtle magic of an itinerant statesman
Rasool is perhaps one of the few South African political figures able to articulate the global consequences of misused narratives
Flight Centre’s year in travel 2024: where you went and where you’re headed next…
Your ticket to insider travel scoops, data bites, and expert predictions for the year ahead
A reshoot of Ernest Cole
Three decades after his death the apartheid-era maverick photographer is still revealing himself
Anglo boss says demerging of assets is not in response to BHP bid
The demergers of Anglo Platinum and De Beers could lead to mine workers losing jobs, Duncan Wanblad said This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your…
Nakhane comes out dancing
The South African artist describes their new offering ‘Bastard Jargon’ as an existential sex album that exchanges sad for upbeat
Joburg has lost its seat among the world’s iconic capitals
As heartbreaking as it is to admit, our beloved city is travelling down a path of no return
William Kentridge wows the world – and his centenarian father
William Kentridge’s star continues to rise, with big museum shows in Britain and America. Will it intensify his prices?
London’s changed – including the climate
The local shops have been replaced by chain stores, the skyline has new features, the digital age stops communication and the green parks are dry and brown
Magugu’s new collection challenges African fashion clichés
Mary Corrigall spoke to the celebrated South African designer on the release of the Heritage capsule collection.
The Yoruba trademark scandal… and other examples of cultural appropriation™
This is not the first time nor last time that intellectual property laws have allowed western individuals or companies to lay claim to Africa’s cultural, linguistic and even…