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The fear-riddled DNA
A new ad for how DNA works feeds into a fear-riddled white South African state of mind about black crime and blacks-as-a-class as criminals.
The Economist’s “Africa”
The Economist changed its verdict from "Hopeless Africa" to "Africa Rising" in eleven years. But few care about the latest verdict.
On Brand Nigeria
A quick read of comments to recent posts defending gay rights, point to how deep-seated and widespread homophobia is in Nigeria.
Cyberpunk Thriller
Zoo City is set in an alternate Johannesburg, where criminals or those who have serious moral failings, get landed with an animal familiar as a permanent attachment.
No one wants to talk about “the disease”
"Life Above All" has an unbelievable plot and heavy-handed social commentary, but Khomotso Manyaka's excellent performance and a strong supporting cast redeem it.
Translating Angola
Why are certain kinds of war stories embraced by critics and go on to find an international audience, while other finely written stories do not?