July 04, 2022
South Africa: New Frame Steps Back
After close to four years of intense work we must now reimagine how journalism can and should be done in a moment when the coils of social and political crisis squeeze ever more… Read more »
July 01, 2022
South Africa: At Play in the Realm of Political Assassinations
A drama from Limpopo tackles the disturbing reality of politicians killing each other for positions. It is a cry from young South Africans for this deplorable situation to change. Read more »
June 30, 2022
Ghana: Denis Odoi, a New Star for the Black Stars
A good work ethic saw the Belgian-Ghanaian defender go further in his football career than expected. Now he has the chance to play for Ghana in the World Cup in Qatar. Read more »
June 25, 2022
South Africa: Test Cricket Is Dead, but Not for the Eager Proteas
Even before the demise of this format of the game was predicted, the women's team had little opportunity to experience and enjoy it. They are keen to change this while they still… Read more »
June 24, 2022
South Africa: High Court Finds Protest Fee Unconstitutional
A City of Johannesburg policy that requires people to pay for policing services during a protest, demonstration, assembly or gathering has been found unconstitutional. Read more »
South Africa: Mongezi Mata Is Thinking Big
Mongezi Mata stunned global audiences in Slovenia when he won his first international bodybuilding title. Travelling with 13 other athletes from South Africa, the 30-year-old won… Read more »
South Africa: Greer Valley's Curatorial Practice of Care
The black writing on the floor reads "unsettled". As one steps over it, the names of four participating artists are seen written on the wall to the right: Bronwyn Katz,… Read more »
South Africa: Behind Day Zero is a Metro That Has Failed to Care
Nelson Mandela Bay's Day Zero, expected to arrive next week, provides a terrifying glimpse for the rest of South Africa of what might occur when climate change events such as… Read more »
June 23, 2022
South Africa: Yeoville Market Fire Devastates Traders' Livelihoods
Since the 1980s, when it became a neighbourhood for all races in defiance of segregation, Yeoville has been a grand experiment in what South Africa can be. In the decades since the… Read more »
South Africa: Refugees Camped Outside UNHCR Face Eviction
"Our problem is South Africa," says Theresa Walu, 41. But the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) "doesn't want to help us with anything, that is the big… Read more »
South Africa: Paediatric Surgeons Take Care to a New Holistic High
When Jerome Loveland first stepped into the paediatric surgical ward of Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in 2006, he found it much the same as when it had been built in… Read more »
South Africa: Kasi Life Through a New Lens
"There are no galleries around or in townships, and that's why we want to showcase our work and let people see the deeper meanings and growth in their works, too. I made the… Read more »
June 22, 2022
South Africa: A New Stage for the National Arts Festival
The organisers had to get inventive to hold the festival in Makhanda again this year, but are passionate about ensuring that it thrives for artists as well as audiences. Read more »
South Africa: Netball Is the Centre Circle for Leonard Masao
The former provincial player did what every netballer does, but in his own remarkable way. He pivoted and changed direction to become South Africa's highest-ranked male umpire in… Read more »
June 21, 2022
South Africa: Black Women Artists in a Monumental Exhibition
Spanning six decades and featuring more than 150 Black South African women, this art curation is an important intervention between the artists and the archive. Read more »
South Africa: Police Leave East Rand Shack Dwellers Out in the Cold
A group of people who had started a new settlement have been left homeless and brutalised after their shacks and belongings were destroyed. They blame an uncaring government for… Read more »
South Africa: The Guilty Parties of the Covid Pandemic
In Coronavirus Criminals and Pandemic Profiteers, John Nichols explores the corruption at an elite level that has ended up characterising the global pandemic. Read more »
South Africa: Terry-Ann Adams Draws Finely With 'White Chalk'
In their second book, a collection of short stories, the author takes from their own life and losses and aspires to create a new world that is better for all its diverse… Read more »
June 20, 2022
Ghana: The Woman Behind Ghana's First Skatepark
When Sandy Alibo visited in 2015, she connected with Accra's small but vibrant surfing and skating community. It was enough for her to move there and help grow the sports in the… Read more »
South Africa: Township Residents Without Power for Three Years
Beleaguered residents of Palm Springs in the Emfuleni local municipality in Gauteng have been living without electricity and with sewage running in the streets. Read more »
South Africa: Urban Gardens One Solution to Corruption and Hunger
Academics and pavement gardeners say growing food in the city can alleviate hunger, shorten the food supply chain, mitigate climate shock and bring previously divided communities… Read more »
June 18, 2022
South Africa: Ayrton Sweeney Is On Point for His Pool Performance
The first male synchronised swimmer to represent South Africa has only been at it for a few months, but he's glad he switched from his previous events to embrace this graceful yet… Read more »
June 17, 2022
South Africa: From Courage to Collapse
The disintegration of the ANC's integrity and its capacity to drive a social project is part of a wider crumbling of progressive politics. Read more »
South Africa: Thato Mokeke Knows His Path
The footballer who has had much success in Cape Town knows through personal experience that playing careers don't last, so he's already planning his next move. Read more »
June 14, 2022
Africa: Harness Africa's Knowledge to Curb Deadly Diseases
Homegrown solutions built on regional knowledge addressed the Aids and tuberculosis epidemics. The same approach can be applied to other health crises for the benefit of humanity. Read more »