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Global Africa’s quest for reparations for crimes against humanity
This excerpt is from the recently published book, The Black Atlantic’s Triple Burden: Slavery, Colonialism and Reparations (Johannesburg: Jacana, 2024)
Dambudzo Marechera: The biggest tree in the savannah
Dambudzo Marechera continues to nourish Zimbabweans’ cultural lives — and literary tourists from northern climes
Oxford’s position on Rhodes Must Fall is bad politics — and even worse history
It is misleading to use Nelson Mandela’s name to defend the Cecil John Rhodes statue
South African students across the UK march in solidarity with #FeesMustFall
A march to the SA High Commission has been organised to demand that government prioritise the fees crisis in higher education.
Oriel College’s Rhodes statue just a red herring
British students need to turn their attention to the glaring inequalities that persist in society rather than focus on removing old statues.
Former All Black to study at Oxford
Former All Black captain Anton Oliver is looking forward to playing in England’s rugby union Varsity Match after being offered a place at Oxford University. Oliver (32) will…
Cities under threat in UK’s worst floods in memory
The fate of more English cities, towns and villages hung in the balance on Tuesday as emergency crews built up defences against rising waters during Britain’s worst floods in…