The Conversation, Author at This is Africa https://thisisafrica.me/author/theconversation11/ Opinion, Lifestyle, Arts, Music #TIA Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:36:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/thisisafrica.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-logo-512x512-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 The Conversation, Author at This is Africa https://thisisafrica.me/author/theconversation11/ 32 32 67616479 Power, pleasure and patriarchy: why The Polygamist on Netflix is captivating viewers https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/power-pleasure-and-patriarchy-why-the-polygamist-on-netflix-is-captivating-viewers/ https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/power-pleasure-and-patriarchy-why-the-polygamist-on-netflix-is-captivating-viewers/?noamp=mobile#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:36:30 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=574202 Power and pleasure collide with Black hopes and dreams in the show that has sparked global conversation.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/power-pleasure-and-patriarchy-why-the-polygamist-on-netflix-is-captivating-viewers/feed/ 0 574202 Did Kenya’s Gen Z protests achieve anything? An economist weighs up what’s changed and what’s stayed the same https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/did-kenyas-gen-z-protests-achieve-anything/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/did-kenyas-gen-z-protests-achieve-anything/?noamp=mobile#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:25:50 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=574175 State spending has remained high despite public demands for greater fiscal discipline.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/did-kenyas-gen-z-protests-achieve-anything/feed/ 0 574175 South Africa’s anti‑migrant campaigns use the language of democracy: why that’s dangerous https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/south-africas-anti-migrant-campaigns-use-the-language-of-democracy-why-thats-dangerous/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/south-africas-anti-migrant-campaigns-use-the-language-of-democracy-why-thats-dangerous/?noamp=mobile#respond Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:58:42 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=574132 Organisations behind the wave of xenophobia use the language of participation, community and people’s power to justify marginalisation.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/south-africas-anti-migrant-campaigns-use-the-language-of-democracy-why-thats-dangerous/feed/ 0 574132 Anti‑foreigner violence in South Africa is easily sparked: what hasn’t been done to deal with it https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/anti-foreigner-violence-in-south-africa-is-easily-sparked-what-hasnt-been-done-to-deal-with-it/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/anti-foreigner-violence-in-south-africa-is-easily-sparked-what-hasnt-been-done-to-deal-with-it/?noamp=mobile#respond Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:36:59 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=574124 Several key actions that could help are not yet on the table, including mobilising other political parties as well as civic society to fight anti-foreigner hysteria.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/anti-foreigner-violence-in-south-africa-is-easily-sparked-what-hasnt-been-done-to-deal-with-it/feed/ 0 574124 World Cup 2026: the real story of the resilient African migrants reshaping global football https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/world-cup-2026-the-real-story-of-the-resilient-african-migrants-reshaping-global-football/ https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/world-cup-2026-the-real-story-of-the-resilient-african-migrants-reshaping-global-football/?noamp=mobile#respond Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:31:15 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=574121 The World Cup is selling football as inclusive and diverse. It’s not so for the African players migrating to play overseas.

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