All the colors of jam
I had told many half-truths before, but those little lies were cute compared to this, the first time I told a big lie.
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The importance of reading ‘Khwezi: The Remarkable Story of Fezeka Ntsukela Kuzwayo’
The Jacob Zuma years were especially damaging for re-introducing South Africans to political leaders who did not fear shame.
Discourse on colonialism
Today marks ten years since Aimé Césaire's death. What would he have thought about the state of the former French colonies today?
No more caricatures
Engaging seriously with Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s life could help us understand how South Africa got where it is and where it’s going.
Sounds of wisdom
The Sauti za Busara festival in Zanzibar aims to show that music is much more than a collection of tunes.
Winnie Mandela and the people’s doctor
The murder of Abu Asvat has clouded Winnie Mandela's legacy. Their deep friendship symbolized what could have been in the struggle for freedom.
The double consciousness of Paul Gilroy
Striving to be both European and black requires some specific forms of double consciousness — Paul Gilroy in The Black Atlantic.
Unthinking refugee studies
What use are academic categories when they reinforce conservative concepts scholars seek to challenge?
You strike a woman, you strike a rock
Does Julius Malema's EFF in South Africa do better by its local party machinery--especially its women officials--than the ANC
What is Uber up to in Africa?
Uber’s usual tricks -- to provoke price wars in an attempt to increase their share of markets, evade taxes, and undermine workers’ rights -- are alive and well in Africa.
Set the world on fire
How black women shaped black nationalist and internationalist movements in the twentieth century US.
Action on land reform lags behind debate in South Africa
Land reform dominates public debate in South Africa. But it comes with a lack of data and a clear policy.