
In exile, he imagined a different Africa in his music, while being exposed to new realities abroad.




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The death of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has elicited mixed reactions. Some remember Mugabe as a nationalist, Pan-Africanist, brave revolutionary, but for others Mugabe's long...

Anger and tears were in evidence as students and staff from the University of Cape Town (UCT) were joined by members of the public outside Parliament...

Robert Mugabe's years of playing one group off against the other to favour himself finally wore too thin in 2017.

Where should we place Mugabe among the pantheon of African nationalists who led their countries to independence?

Zimbabwe and Africa have lost an anti-colonial and liberation hero with the passing of former President Robert Mugabe (95). A colossal, brave and charismatic yet divisive...

Former President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe has died. Zimbabwe’s founding leader died in a Singapore hospital on Friday morning at the age of 95.

The frosty relations between South Africa, and its neighbours are likely going to continue to sour following the looting of South African owned retail shops in...

It's time for a new approach as it becomes increasingly clear that protests won't topple the Zanu-PF government.

26 year-old Thebe Magugu is the first African to win the prestigious LVMH prize. The fashion talent prize comes with a €300,000 cash award, and includes a...

In African mythology twins are approached with both awe and apprehension. Some ethnic groups view them as good omens while others fear that they represent impending...