Recently, a range of publications reported on the documented sighting of the elusive African black leopard in Kenya by biologist Nick Pilfold. Many claimed it was the “first sighting” in a century, thereby discrediting local accounts.
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Politics and Society South Africa: William Nicol Drive to be renamed after Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
William Nicol Drive in Johannesburg, South Africa will be named after Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in honour of the revolutionary anti-Apartheid icon. There are loud calls from various groups to also rename Cape Town International Airport after Winnie for her contribution in the struggle.
Politics and Society South Sudanese football: colonial legacy sheds light on present day fortunes
Today in South Sudan’s political climate, footballing success may wield more symbolic importance than anything else.
Politics and Society #RhodesMustFall – It was Never Just About the Statue: Interview
Zethu Matebeni weighs in on the #RhodesMustFall protest movement, the largest wave of student protests in democratic South Africa.
Arts, Culture and Sport European museums to return West African artefacts
There is a demand for the return of stolen artefacts to the continent. Over 3,000 bronze statues were stolen from the palace of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ovọnramwẹn Nọgbaisi after the British invaded Benin Kingdom and killed its inhabitants by sending a punitive force of 1,200 soldiers.
Politics and Society Tanzania on its way to economic independence
Africa as a continent can only move forward when its leaders consciously decide to implement policies that benefit their individual countries as a whole. The Karanga shoe factory in Tanzania is under refurbishment, and it will create much needed jobs.
Arts, Culture and Sport South Africa needs a new name, says Arts and Culture minister Nathi Mthethwa
In many parts of Africa, names have cultural importance, and the South African minister for Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has indicated that the name South Africa has no significant discernible importance except a geographical location of the country.
Politics and Society Response to Helen Zille’s, “there is a big difference between genocide and colonialism” remarks
Helen Zille’s comments that colonialism wasn’t all bad or negative brings up many questions about the legacy of colonialism and has made many remember the atrocities committed by Europeans on the continent.
Politics and Society Zille’s political grave
Premier of the Western Cape Helen Zille tweeting that colonialism wasn’t all bad goes to the heart of what apartheid remains deeply to blame for – a nation that has been unable to forge a common understanding and a shared vision for South Africa