Browsing: South Africa

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…

The smearing of African media as disinformation tools is an old imperialist tactic, designed to maintain control of the narrative about our continent. We’re accused of…

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…

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…