We have now moved beyond the Shock Doctrine. The empire is not executing a crisis. It is being executed by...
Former president repeated misconceptions about the disease when he addressed UNISA.
The Nile Project is a collective of African musicians from eleven countries along the Nile River. They have performed at venues around the world, using music...
Social innovators in Uganda, South Africa and the Netherlands have joined forces to give citizens greater influence in local governance.
This Is Africa recently did a simple experiment. We did an image search for “African children” on Google. The results were eye-opening especially when compared to...
There is a communication wave sweeping across Africa, shifting the balance of power in some political circles, overthrowing governments in others. This is Africa’s Alex Taremwa...
I met Velabahleke (not his real name – meaning ‘amuser’ in Zulu) in Mangaung Correction Facility, near Bloemfontein. He was delightfully entertaining with a light, easy...
Here is a selection of five popular novels by African writers that have made the transition from print to film.
Historic manuscripts, ancient tombs and mausoleums are some of Mali’s cultural treasures destroyed by terrorists in recent years. The Alpha Moya mausoleum, which was one of...
Fake quotes misattributed to Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe have gone viral across the Africa. Hundreds of them are shared on social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook...
As South Africa celebrates Youth Day in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the June 16, 1976 Soweto Uprising when students protested against the racist and...
Today South Africa celebrates Youth Day in commemoration of the anniversary of the Soweto Uprising. On June 16,1976 students rose up in protest against the racist...
