For many African public intellectuals such as Steve Biko, Leopold Senghor, Kenneth Kaunda, Julius Nyerere and Kwame Nkrumah, political independence represented more than the…
A powerful reflection on how Isitha Sabantu channels Fanon’s radical thought into a deeply political, emotionally resonant theatre of resistance and remembrance
In this unorthodox piece, a lover of Beyoncé, Busi Mhlongo, Brandy and Miriam Makeba, reads the artistic contributions of Nina Simone and Zoë Modiga through the lens of Frantz…
This is an edited extract from the book Darkest Before Dawn: Writings, Testimonies and Correspondence from the Life of Robert Sobukwe
Bringing together the traditional and the modern, Thandiswa Mazwai is taking her new album Sankofa to the world
The ruling elites have demonstrated that they are less interested in democracy than they are in pursuing self interests and the retention of power
Amílcar Cabral was assassinated 50 years ago today. His thought, which sometimes arrived in South Africa via a circuitous route, speaks to our current crisis with undiminished…
Africa is again becoming the stage for the proxy wars of foreign powers
Britain’s high court showed no hesitation in sending Julian Assange to his death, living or otherwise.
The ‘neuf-3’ art project, curated by Riason Naidoo, aims to pay tribute to the African communities of Saint-Denis — and of Paris
The focus of a new book on Lewis Nkosi is his plays rather than his tsotsi-like critiques
Three texts through which to understand current unrest in South Africa – by Slavoj Žižek, Frantz Fanon and Alan Paton
How Frantz Fanon’s dire predictions about the postcolony are coming true in South Africa
Through her praxis, Kholeka Shange interrogates the marginalisation of African languages in the academy
The renowned author’s foundational anti-colonial work deserves more than a dogmatic reading
With private security keeping watch, the university and SRC seem to be working towards a compromise on student debt
From his adventures with Steve Biko to his support for shack dwellers in KwaZulu-Natal, Bishop Emeritus Rubin Phillip has always walked the talk of radical Christianity
Disparate lobby groups (I Am For The Arts, for one) and think-tanks within the arts are stepping up to fill the void, creating the kind of groundswell that is known to make…
Africa must be part of developing technology that may make inhabiting the Red Planet possible and help the continent survive climate change
The guitarist is growing into his groove, with a new concept album launching soon
