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Khanya Mtshali is a staff writer and critic at Africa Is a Country from Johannesburg, South Africa.
This weekend, Chris Brown will perform two sold-out concerts in South Africa. His relationship to the country reveals the twisted dynamic between a black American artist with a track record of violence and a country happy to receive him.
Nicknamed the “Candace Owens of South Africa,” Siphesihle Nxokwana is an anti-feminist influencer playing to crowds already on her side.
Given his track record of sowing division and making empty promises, South Africans should be wary of treating its new Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture as a lovable buffoon.
The theft dispute between Onezwa Mbola and Nara Smith reveals the consumerist undertones behind content for women in the online creative economy.
A docuseries about the Springbok rugby team invites us to examine the enduring legacy of Rainbowism in South Africa.
In ‘Revolutionaries’ House,’ Nthikeng Mohlele explores the moral decay within South African politics through a disaffected politician tortured by his personal indiscretions.
Are Nelson Mandela’s personal belongings sellable family heirlooms or heritage artifacts of national significance?
Peter Magubane was one of South Africa’s foremost resistance photojournalists, exposing the world to the cruel spectacle of the apartheid regime.
The release of ‘Renaissance’ in Israel has spelled the end of informed indifference when it comes to Beyoncé and other stars who choose to do business with the apartheid regime.
Noni Jabavu was one of South Africa’s most trailblazing writers. Her commitment to elite ambivalence makes it difficult to hail her as a black feminist icon.
Although films like ‘The Woman King’ offer us a small glimpse into the past, they cannot give us the full story.
The age of the podcasters as thought leaders—think #PodcastandChill and The Hustlers Corner—is upon us.