Norbert Ndjeka was born on World TB Day. Decades later, he would reshape how South Africa treats the deadliest forms of the disease
When workers marched and criticised the macroeconomic direction under Minister Trevor Manuel, it was never about personalities. It was about policy. It was about defending jobs, state capacity and redistribution
When coercion is directed outward from the West toward the Global South it is normalised, bureaucratised and framed as responsible governance
Road deaths, in this context, are not random tragedies. They are predictable outcomes of structural neglect
The effects of offshore gas projects contribute to a humanitarian crisis, and mainly only the companies and countries of the north benefit from the profits and commodities
Until now, Europe has been the observer giving rhetorical support for Palestinian rights while arming and trading with Israel, which negates those rights
The genocidal state asks the West for help to fight the fires while its military burns children and adults alive in Gaza.
The move reflects France’s strategic recalibration amid rising domestic pressures, European fragmentation over Gaza and a widening rift with Washington.
The collection blends African cultural influences with the iconic French Toiles de Jouy print, creating a fusion of heritage and modern fashion
The group said the US president’s decision to suspend aid to South Africa was a regressive assault on the country’s sovereignty
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prohibits companies operating in the US from bribing foreign officials to secure business deals
The government is trying instead to build alliances within the G20 as President Trump continues to malign South Africa
Four of the European Union’s ambassadors to Pretoria said they shared the country’s values
This excerpt is from the recently published book, The Black Atlantic’s Triple Burden: Slavery, Colonialism and Reparations (Johannesburg: Jacana, 2024)
Coming on the heels of seven coups since 2020, 19 countries held elections but with mixed outcomes
‘A kind of electoral long Covid’ has left its mark on countries around the world that went to the polls
Many African countries are anxious not to be sucked into a new Cold War and want to maintain cordial relations with both Russia and the West
Colonial atrocities are finally catching up to Paris, and Emmanuel Macron’s government has not put up a fight
How musical icon Aicha Kone has turned her back and microphone on the old political class in West Africa
The left stood for a social agenda and the right for the individual’s needs. Now politics is self-serving
