Weekend Music Break No.92
It’s time again for another Weekend Music Break with Africa is a Country! Enjoy this round of tunes and visuals…
Rearranging the furniture at Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch has been a crucial part of the decolonization drama that swept South Africa in 2015. The past year has h…
Abdi Latif Ega and the rejection of the ‘African’ novel
It’s not an uncommon sight to find Abdi Latif Ega, cup of steaming tea in hand, strolling through the streets of Harl…
Football and power in Colombia: in bed since 1948
When thirty years ago Noemí Sanín – then Minister of Communications of Colombia – asked the directors of the main new…
The Fire This Time
While the fight for the 0% fee increase commanded an amazing breadth of support, the subsequent, more radical traject…
Boutros-Ghali, more than an Ali G punchline
How to mark the passing of Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former UN Secretary General and a major figure of late 20th Century…
The Burning
At the University of Cape Town (UCT) this week, a group of students protested the housing crisis that has affected th…