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Young People take part in a Trans freedom march for victims of transphobic hatred with a banner saying Trans lives matter, on November 20, 2021 in Rome, Italy. Transgender Day of Remembrance (Tdor) is the global day of remembrance for victims of hate and violence against transgender people. (Photo by Simona Granati – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
ACADEMICS

South Africa is home to a culture of transphobia

Two M&G articles defending trans-exclusionary views draw on the insidious anti-trans rhetoric flourishing in the UK, but ignore our country’s constitutional protections

  • Cassandra Roxburgh
6 min read
Panic at the border: South Africa’s clever scientists discovered the Omicron Covid-19 variant last week; however, the country has now been ‘punished’ for this by countries around the world hitting us with a travel ban. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
AFRICA

Debunked: The cruel and racist logic of Omicron travel bans

Wealthy countries were quick to ban Southern African nations from entering their borders when the Omicron variant was identified, but did not do so to each other.

  • Mia Malan
8 min read
After the coup, Bolivia’s Movement for Socialism returned to power in 2020 with Luis Arce winning the presidency. Photo: Aizar Raldes/AFP
BANANA REPUBLIC

Capitalism rotten to the cor(p)

Pushback from strong social movements have recovered democracy for the people of Bolivia and Chile

  • Kiri Rupiah
  • Luke Feltham
4 min read
With the US and China both competing for influence in Africa, it’s unclear whether their actions during the pandemic will change perceptions of either superpower on the continent. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP)
CHINA

Africa must resist cultural imperialism, be it Chinese or Western

This is a response to Mathew Blatchford’s column ‘Don’t attack the Chinese — learn from their example’

  • Sishuwa Sishuwa
22 min read