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Monday, 20 May 2019
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide and the 10th year since the Tamil genocide in Sri Lanka. While the 1994 Rwandan genocide has become part of the world’s collective memory, the 2009 Tamil genocide has not.Mullivaikkal Genocide Remembrance Day on May 18, named after the village that was the site of cataclysmic...
Many Africans who are not gay or bisexual – sexually attracted only to people of the same sex or of both sexes – claim that being gay or bisexual is not acceptable for religious and cultural reasons. Laws in numerous African countries – as is the case in Nigeria – also reflect this by criminalising same-sex sexual activities and same-s...
South Africa has a selection of farmers markets to explore. With a range of goods on offer – from locally grown produce to artisanal food, and from hand-made crafts to clothes and plants – these South African farmers markets won’t disappoint. Oranjezicht City FarmMarket, Farm Shop, Vegetarian, Gluten-free The Oranjezicht City Farm is ...
The vehicle that defined passenger and cargo transportation in South Africa has done it again. The latest Quantum guarantees practicality and comfort levels with reinvented power delivery (plus a bigger turbodiesel engine), extra convenience and cargo carrying ability, added safety features and an ultra-modern new look.‘SEMI-BONNET’ DE...
Japan is aiming to host the first Olympic Games powered solely by renewable sources. If successful, this could help the country carve a new niche in the global order as a champion of climate action and environmental protection – and set off a clean energy race in the process.As well as committing to 100% renewable power for the 2020 ga...
“The battle for the soul of the ANC” - this was the statement that headlined the ruling party’s 52nd national conference in Polokwane.The most recent soul-searching contest took shape after the party’s 54th national conference in Nasrec ...
It has become popular in South African government circles to talk of “reversing the legacies of apartheid”. These are factors which continue to limit black people’s access to jobs and economic opportunities.The lofty and noble ambitions ...
Late April saw Mozambique hit by a second tropical storm. Cyclone Kenneth came following the destructive Cyclone Idai which tore through Mozambique in March and affected the bordering regions of Zimbabwe and Malawi has added to the alrea...
South African Saray Khumalo has reached the highest point on the planet becoming the first black African woman to scale Mount Everest.The business executive reportedly reached the summit in the early hours of Thursday. This was her fourt...
Many Africans who are not gay or bisexual – sexually attracted only to people of the same sex or of both sexes – claim that being gay or bisexual is not acceptable for religious and cultural reasons. Laws in numerous African countries – ...
About 30 per cent of all women report heavy menstrual periods at some point during their reproductive years. Up to 15 per cent of these have an underlying bleeding disorder and yet most have never been diagnosed, leaving thousands of wom...
Perhaps your GP has recommended you exercise more, or you’ve had a recent health scare. Maybe your family’s been nagging you to get off the couch or you’ve decided yourself that it’s time to lose some weight.How do you find the motivatio...
A yearslong saga between a middle-distance runner and her sport’s ruling body may be nearing something that resembles a conclusion.In 2018, the International Association of Athletics Federations dictatedthat female runners with naturally...
South Africa has a selection of farmers markets to explore. With a range of goods on offer – from locally grown produce to artisanal food, and from hand-made crafts to clothes and plants – these South African farmers markets won’t disap...
The opening of the exhibition "Ntsako Wa Xibelani" by Philemon Hlungwani was curated yesterday, 17th May 2019 at Johannesburg’s Everard Read art gallery. The show was a night filled with a beautiful culture shock experience, where the ar...
South Africa has a selection of farmers markets to explore. With a range of goods on offer – from locally grown produce to artisanal food, and from hand-made crafts to clothes and plants – these South African farmers markets won’t disap...
Hombaze African Cuisine specializes in meals from across the African continent, particularly East, West , Central and Southern African traditional meals, served and plated to perfection. Hombaze also offers a unique African fine dining e...
The vehicle that defined passenger and cargo transportation in South Africa has done it again. The latest Quantum guarantees practicality and comfort levels with reinvented power delivery (plus a bigger turbodiesel engine), extra conveni...
Colourful Additions to AygoAygo X-ClusivThe compact city car now offers two new models each with bespoke colour combinations and exterior treatments. The previously offered ‘X-Play Silver’ is replaced by the new ‘X-Clusiv’ model. The X-C...
Northern Botswana near a place named Kazungula, four countries meet at the convergence of the Zambezi and Chobe Rivers. This is the African Quadripoint, where Zimbabwe, Namibia, Zambia and Botswana all flow into one border. Technically, ...
Africa has some of the best beaches in the world. Tourists will be flocking to them soon as those in the southern hemisphere take summer holidays and those from the north look for ways to escape their winter.So where are Africa’s top bea...
The opening of the exhibition "Ntsako Wa Xibelani" by Philemon Hlungwani was curated yesterday, 17th May 2019 at Johannesburg’s Everard Read art gallery. The show was a night filled with a beautiful culture shock experience, where the ar...
A large number of artefacts held in Western museums and libraries are known to have been appropriated over the ages through conquest and colonialism. The looting of African objects anthropologists, curators and private collectors took pl...
Book Review: Why we are not a nation, by Christine Qunta.This readable book by Christine Qunta, free of any jargon, divides into three extended essays. The first, mostly historic and political, is titled Why we are not a nation? The seco...
Political scientist and published poet Keith Gottschalk shares his recommendations for good reads of the year.1. Harvest – University of the Western CapeThis 90 page anthology of the best poems by the best poets in three years of their c...
Last year was a good one for the music recording industry. After years of decline 2018 marked the fourth consecutive year of growth in music industry revenues. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, this ...
One frequently hears questions such as: Why do different races generally listen to specific genres of music? Why do music genres have a huge racial divide?In societies obsessed with and manipulated by the notion of race, these questions ...
We plug breathtaking Instagram pages that share our values; changing the Africa narrative, shed light on Africa’s beauty & potential, promote black beauty, highlight black excellence and tell the stories of ALL THINGS AFRICA. This wee...
South African photographer and drone journalist, Johnny Miller, captures inequalities in our social fabric that have oftentimes been hidden and hard to see from ground level. Adjacent yet separate, visual barriers including the large str...
As the summer holidays draw near in many parts of the world, parents shouldn’t be surprised if kids choose to fill their days with technology. After all, teens and tweens are now spending more hours on their devices – iPads, phones and c...
The hunt for gravitational waves is back on with the announcement overnight of the detection of signals from what’s thought to be the merger of two neutron stars, the incredibly dense remains of a collapsed star.The signals were actually...
For the first time in the history of European competitions, this year’s European finals (EUFA Champions League and Europa League) will consist of English teams. Could this mean the La Liga has officially lost its spot as the best men’s f...
I put on a tweet a few weeks ago that grabbed a lot of attention. Basically, I was illustrating the similarities between Barcelona’s build up and that of Orlando Pirates FC. Both showing how their deep lying playmakers were used as third...
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is establishing a unit in the presidency which he hopes will improve policy development and coordination. This is an important initiative designed to help him address the huge challenges facing hi...
“The battle for the soul of the ANC” - this was the statement that headlined the ruling party’s 52nd national conference in Polokwane.The most recent soul-searching contest took shape after the party’s 54th national conference in Nasrec ...
I put on a tweet a few weeks ago that grabbed a lot of attention. Basically, I was illustrating the similarities between Barcelona’s build up and that of Orlando Pirates FC. Both showing how their deep lying playmakers were used as third...
Pitso Mosimane’s latest triumph, with an indelible mark on history and an added feather on his cap, gives credence to the virtuous virtues he embodies.The astute coach Mosimane led Mamelodi Sundowns to their 9th PSL title ending what he ...
South Africa has long been lauded as the gateway to Africa, however, often this title evokes the names of foreign multinational players in the continent, ignoring the fact that some of largest players in the African economy are themselve...
South African Saray Khumalo has reached the highest point on the planet becoming the first black African woman to scale Mount Everest.The business executive reportedly reached the summit in the early hours of Thursday. This was her fourt...
South Africa has long been lauded as the gateway to Africa, however, often this title evokes the names of foreign multinational players in the continent, ignoring the fact that some of largest players in the African economy are themselve...
Perris Nkomo, a Fashion Designer by vocation but naturally, a lover of all things creative. Zambian born, a Zimbabwean national and educated in France. Is a self taught Fashion Designer with a degree in Visual Communication and Design fr...
In a year packed with many African elections, Nigeria went to the polls in February and South Africa voted last week.This begs the question of the significance of the elections on both countries' relations and influence in Africa. Abuja ...
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide and the 10th year since the Tamil genocide in Sri Lanka. While the 1994 Rwandan genocide has become part of the world’s collective memory, the 2009 Tamil genocide has not.Mulli...
Japan is aiming to host the first Olympic Games powered solely by renewable sources. If successful, this could help the country carve a new niche in the global order as a champion of climate action and environmental protection – and set ...
China said on Monday it will raise tariffs on $60 billion worth of US goods from 1 June, in retaliation for the latest round of US tariff hikes and Washington's plans to target almost all Chinese imports.The announcement came after the l...
South Africa has long been lauded as the gateway to Africa, however, often this title evokes the names of foreign multinational players in the continent, ignoring the fact that some of largest players in the African economy are themselve...
It has become popular in South African government circles to talk of “reversing the legacies of apartheid”. These are factors which continue to limit black people’s access to jobs and economic opportunities.The lofty and noble ambitions ...
The Met Gala is an annual fundraising event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute where fashion and celebrity often collide. It always manages to raise eyebrows and this years’ theme, “Camp: Notes on Fashion,” has genera...
Last September, comedian Amy Schumer posted pictures of the covers of two US magazines – Girls’ Life and Boys’ Life – on Instagram with the caption “No.”The girls’ magazine featured stories about fashion and hair. The boys’, headlined Ex...
“South Africa belongs to all the people who inhabit it by RIGHT and NOT by MIGHT” – A.P Mda (1955)Early YearsAs a young boy, Ashby Peter Solomzi Mda listened attentively as his grandmother related tales of how his family trekked from the...
“We take our stand on the principle that Afrika is one and desires to be one and nobody, I repeat, nobody has the right to balkanise our land.”Mangaliso Robert SobukweEarly years and educationMangaliso Robert Sobukwe was born on the 05 D...