Browsing: South Africa

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…

On April 1st, 1955, the African National Congress (ANC) appealed to South African parents to withdraw their children from schools. It was in protest against the…

You’ve heard of Brexit, but have you heard of CapeXit?  It’s a movement calling for South Africa’s Western Cape – as well as potentially other parts…

From Palestinian flags held high in Abuja to drums beating a thousand times for a ceasefire in Gaza, here’s our weekly photo dump Abuja, Nigeria -…