Bishop Purity Malinga is the first woman to be appointed Presiding Bishop in the Methodist Church of Southern African in over 200 years.
Leadership
Politics and Society Unbridled profligacy: 120 BMWs and 19 Rolls Royce for the King of eSwatini Kingdom
For the past three years the public servants of eSwatini Kingdom have received no pay rise, but their leader, King Mswati III just purchased 120 BMWs and 19 Rolls Royce. The purchase of the vehicles has been widely criticised, seen as wasteful spending amid high poverty levels, low wages for public workers and rising cost of living.
Politics and Society Reflection on African leadership as we remember Burkinabé revolutionary, Thomas Sankara
As we remember the Burkinabe leader Thomas Sankara who was assassinated in 1987, we reflect on governance on the continent. We look at some exemplary African leaders, while appealing to others in power to draw inspiration from Sankara’s selfless leadership.
Politics and Society Vagabonds In Power (V.I.P.): Africa’s greatest problem is selfish leadership
Do Africans countries have leaders who are concerned about protecting the rights of citizens or the leaders are simply Vagabonds In Power (VIPs) as described by Fela Kuti? For many people, one of Africa’s biggest challenge is selfish leaders who are apathetic to the prevailing suffering of the millions of Africans.
Politics and Society “SADC, there is no such thing. AU, there is no such thing,” Julius Malema
EFF leader Julius Malema has criticised the AU and SADC as organisations that serve as gentlemen clubs. Malema was addressing journalists in Harare, Zimbabwe and said “They don’t call each other out. They are unable to say you are wrong here, you are wrong there”.
Politics and Society Africa’s youth stand up to seasoned politicians
Bobi Wine’s political movement in Uganda shows how organised youth groups can challenge the status quo.
Politics and Society Mugabe is dead, but old men still run southern Africa
It remains to be seen how much longer the ‘old men syndrome’ will persist in Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa, despite growing frustration among the politically powerless.
Africans rising Meet Hauwa Ojeifo founder of She Writes Woman, a women-led movement giving mental health a voice
She Writes Woman is a platform founded by Hauwa Ojeifo, which aims to raise awareness about mental illnesses in Nigeria and give people struggling with mental health a voice. She is the only Nigerian female recipient of the Queen’s Young Leaders award and is one of the 2019 Obama Foundation Leaders.
Politics and Society Big Saturday Read: The death of Robert Mugabe
As high-sounding intellectuals and politicians pontificate on Mugabe’s legacy in education and other areas, they must be respectful to these people whose pain is a matter of fact, not speculation.