Browsing: South Africa

South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters President Julius Malema announced on 25 November that the party would follow through on the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant…

As more than 1.4 million Namibians voted on 27 November in presidential and parliamentary elections, the question on many people’s minds is whether the ruling party,…

Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro (1926-2016) died on this day, 25 November. He was a crucial figure in the international struggle against Western imperialism. An internationalist…

A wave of food poisoning cases that has so far killed at least 22 children across South Africa has led to vigilante groups and locals attacking…

Miss Universe Nigeria has a new crown. Chidimma Adetshina was named Miss Universe Africa and Oceania after coming second in the Miss Universe 2024 final in…

Western versions of history tend to overlook many significant kingdoms in pre-colonial Africa. This week’s Facts of the Week highlight the Zulu people’s powerful cultural, social…

On this day in 2008, the world lost an extraordinary voice. Miriam Makeba wasn’t just an amazing singer, she spoke up for Africans and championed their…

South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party has condemned what it describes as ‘state repression’ in Mozambique following security forces reportedly k*lling 20 protesters, injuring 390…

On this day in 2000, one of the key players in securing Tanzania’s freedom from the British died. Bibi Titi Mohamed – then living as an…

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