Browsing: South Africa

Today marks one-hundred days since the formation of South Africa’s Government of National Unit (GNU), a coalition made of the African National Congress (ANC) and several…

In 1995, the Nelson Mandela-led African National Congress (ANC) government set up the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), a court-like body tasked with investigating crimes committed…

Mahatma Gandhi was born on this day back in 1869 and is widely hailed for his fight against British colonial rule in India. But while he’s…

Samora Machel, the leader of Mozambique’s independence struggle and the country’s first post-independence president, was born on this day in 1933. He was born into a…

South Africa reiterated its commitment to justice for Palestine in the face of Israel’s military onslaught that has k*lled more than 41,000 Palestinians in almost a…

On this day, 88 years ago, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the heroine of South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle, was born. She is affectionately known as the mother of the…

Content creator Goolam Sayneds (@sayneds) breaks down how Ronwen Williams (@ronwen30) has become the first South African ever to be nominated for a Ballon d’Or award.…

Throughout September, South Africa is marking Heritage Month. This year, it is “celebrating the lives of our heroes and heroines who laid down their lives for…

Today we delve into the controversy surrounding the recent Miss South Africa pageant. The details of the event have highlighted tensions between xenophobia and Pan-Africanism in…

Oliver Reginald Tambo, a man who’s sometimes referred to as the ‘other half’ of South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) party, died on this day 31…