The power to select, name and decide the meaning of these items makes Europeans the authors of African history.
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Uncategorized The background story to a statue of Gandhi and the University of Ghana
Gandhi was celebrated for the things he taught the world in his later years, through his writings, ideas and lifestyle. He was celebrated for seeking peace for all the peoples of the world.
Politics and Society The story of Oromo slaves bound for Arabia who were brought to South Africa
Book adds a great deal to our understanding of how children were ensnared into the Indian Ocean slave trade.
Politics and Society What the EFF’s self-styled militarism says about South Africa’s third largest party
The EFF’s militarised aesthetic is more than a sideshow. It forms a key part of its spectacle-oriented brand of politics.
Politics and Society South Africa’s poll is more about battles in the ANC than between political parties
The election will not change the government, but may change the balance of power between the two factions of the governing ANC, led by Cyril Ramaphosa and Jacob Zuma.
Politics and Society Sudanese women are using social media to trade – and break gender barriers
Women in Sudan have been resisting the controls placed on them for some time – by using their smart phones and social media to trade.
Politics and Society Caster Semenya’s impossible situation: Testosterone gets special scrutiny but doesn’t necessarily make her faster
Sports are segregated by sex. But what happens when athletes don’t fit neatly into sport’s definition of gender?
Politics and Society The demonization of Caster Semenya continues
The great South African runner Caster Semenya may have competed in her last 800-metre race. She has been demonized for more than a decade, like many other female athletes before her.
African identities Breast ironing: a harmful practice that doesn’t get sufficient attention
Close to 4 million teenage girls are subjected to breast ironing worldwide. This harmful cultural practice, which is most prevalent in West and Central Africa, needs to stop.