Browsing: South Africa

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…

In another outlandish post, US-based billionaire (who comes from a settler colonial family in South Africa) and X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk did a quote…

In his February tour of London comedy clubs, stand-up comedian Aamer Rahman emphasised that Israel’s actions in Gaza are not directed against militant group H*mas, but…

Squabbles and infighting have continued to rock South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) due to fundamental differences in policy positions of the two largest parties…

Zambia gained its independence on this day in 1964. However, Zambia’s journey to liberation has set it apart from most African countries because it broke free…

For centuries, Western powers have held sway over the global political and economic system, often at the expense of the Global South, leading to significant disparities…

Russian President Vladimir Putin rolled out the red carpet to 19 heads of state from 9 members of BRIC+, along with representatives of more than 30…

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…