Pan Africanism
latest news & developmentsUNISA Statement on Xenophobic Violence in South Africa
The Senate of the University of South Africa strongly condemns xenophobic violence, reaffirming its dedication to Pan-African solidarity, human dignity, and cross-border academic…
The Africa we build together
During Heritage Month, The Mandela Rhodes Foundation reflects on how Pan-African collaboration, shared identity, and ethical leadership can overcome division and build a unified…
Xenophobia is becoming Africa's new nationalism: South Africa is not alone
While South Africa often faces condemnation for xenophobic attacks, this article argues that anti-migrant sentiment is a continent-wide issue with deep historical roots,…
Pan-Africanism cannot begin and end with South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa's address to the Pan-African Parliament offers a balanced perspective on migration, condemning anti-migrant violence while urging African leaders to…
Mayor Mamdani as an American African
Explore the evolving meaning of African identity in the 21st century, moving beyond geographical boundaries to encompass a global inheritance. This article delves into the…
Have African leaders betrayed the dream of 1963?
Africa Day is generally marked as a day for celebration, a day to rejoice at the steps taken by previous generations to fight against and eliminate the effects of colonialism,…
Africa and our hollow unity
Budgets are rewritten in Washington and Brussels rather than in Harare, Accra or Nairobi
Berita’s ‘Echoes of The Soul’: A meditation on migrant workers
Berita’s Workers’ Day performance becomes a powerful meditation on migration, memory and xenophobia in a nation built through labour, movement and forgotten solidarities
Zawadi Yamungu: The African Dramaturg
Blending jazz, folk and indigenous instrumentation, Zawadi crafts a sound that reconnects audiences to heritage while confronting the politics of the present
Why Kwame Nkrumah still matters
Decades on, Kwame Nkrumah’s speeches read like a roadmap for Africa’s present challenges, from trade and unity to economic independence
Tshegofatso Seoka: Curating a new African consciousness at Unisa Art Gallery
The curator has created a radical meeting place where African consciousness, curation and community converge
Exile in Cairo: Between the Nile and the struggle
Morley Nkosi recalls exile in Cairo, where cramped rooms, African solidarity and global politics shaped the uncertain journey to freedom
We won’t attack Zuma publicly, even if he takes arms with Morocco, Western Sahara’s Beisat says
With its leader under fire after a visit to Morocco and flying the South African flag, the MK party argues that Western Sahara should be a province and not an independent country
Ghana endorses bold campaign for a visa-free Africa
Advocates say it is essential for unlocking the continent’s economic and cultural potential
Writing against the grain: Adekeye Adebajo’s Africa
Informed, provocative, and hopeful — Adebajo’s work resists reduction, embracing Africa’s plurality and persistent spirit