Reassessing Mandela is a reminder that even the most admired leaders operate within constraints.
The comic offers important ways of criticising those in power. Trevor Noah is superb at it.
Bob Marley is one of those rare artists who continues to touch the hearts of millions of people across the world, even though he died more...
Scientists at the University of Cape Town’s Drug Discovery and Development (H3D) in South Africa have identified a second compound, which could treat and prevent malaria,...
It’s the same old story on repeat. A Western visitor or celebrity comes to the continent and writes about their adventures in ‘deepest, darkest Africa.’ Well,...
On the eve of the most heavily contested local government election in the history of South Africa, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) is a predictable...
Malawi is planning to legislate tough laws against harmful cultural practices, which target women and young girls in the wake of the arrest of an HIV-positive...
Burundian journalist Jean Bigirimana has been missing for almost two weeks now. He is believed to have been kidnapped by state agents. His present whereabouts are...
In Zambia’s endless cycle of elections, the distance between musicians and politicians has shrunk. This has resulted in rather bizarre presidential decisions, prisoners being sprung from...
Women are known for their ability to shoulder responsibilities in their homes; those same traits that enable them to do so can be used to participate...
The internationally mediated new peace talks between the ruling Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) and the Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO) – its official parliamentary opposition as well...
Zimbabwean-American actress, Danai Gurira has joined the cast of Marvel’s superhero movie, Black Panther, scheduled to be released in 2018.
