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Monday, 22 April 2019
This warm modern restaurant located in the old Hildebrand Building is the ideal place for an eclectic combination of Portuguese and Mozambican cuisine cravings. This place is strategically located for a breathtaking view of the harbour and mountains surrounding it. 
Religion in Africa is multifaceted and has been a major influence on art, culture and philosophy. Today, the continent's various populations and individuals are mostly adherents of Christianity, Islam, and to a lesser extent several Traditional African religions. This series of photo's looks into the beauty found in religion and spirit...
Vice-chancellors of Kenya’s 33 public universities are demanding a three-fold tuition fee increase. They point out that the proposed fee increase will merely meet the actual cost of providing university education.Set 30 years ago, the current fee structure applies to all degree programmes irrespective of actual instructional cost. Over...
One year ago, Nicaragua’s government was on the verge of collapse.Protests against President Daniel Ortega exploded nationwide on April 19, 2018 after the government quietly passed a tax on retirees’ pension checks. Demonstrators barricaded highways and main roads, paralyzing Nicaragua’s economy.By May 2018, 70% of Nicaraguans wanted O...
The African Union’s condemnation of the military coup d’état in Sudan has highlighted a need for a more nuanced conversation on unconventional political participation in militarised democracies.On 11 April, the continent awoke to news of the Sudanese army had seized power from long-time leader Omar Al Bashir, following almost four mont...
Kenya’s first human milk bank has opened at Pumwani Maternity Hospital. Moina Spooner, from The Conversation Africa, spoke to the team spearheading APHRC’s research efforts in the establishment of Kenya’s first milk bank.How long has it ...
Since his ascent to power in Nasrec in December 2017 as ANC leader, and his assumption of office as South Africa’s president in February 2018, Cyril Ramaphosa has been an oasis of hope for a country that for nearly a decade was starved o...
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East Africa is the ultimate destination for your travel needs, not only is it filled with the best places to sight the blissful scenery of Africa but it is filled with great places for the adrenaline junky, the tranquility seeker and the...
Women’s genitals are as diverse as our faces, as you can see in the Labia Library photo gallery. We are accustomed to some faces being accepted as “beautiful”, and know that the standard varies across time and culture. We may be less fam...
We all know the advice for healthy teeth – brush twice daily and don’t eat too much sugar. So why do those of us following these instructions find we sometimes need a filling when we visit the dentist? The truth is, there’s a little more...
Most of us have turned to food to make ourselves feel better at some point. Whether it is snuggling up with a pot of ice cream following a break up (channelling an inner Bridget Jones perhaps) or turning to chocolate and biscuits to keep...
Walking around with a coffee in the hand all day long just to try and wake up? Feeling tired from the very minute you open your eyes in the morning? Have you ever investigated what the true cause of this lifeless existence is? The rea...
Jazz has a long and rich tradition in South Africa, having produced some of the best artisans in the world. The new millennium would see jazz music suffer an apparent steady decline, but over the last several years we have seen it levita...
On the 13th of April 2019, The Liberty Radio awards gala event was hosted at the Sandton Convention Centre. This was a night inspired by South Africa’s very best in radio, from legends to rising stars. The hosts, internationally renowned...
This warm modern restaurant located in the old Hildebrand Building is the ideal place for an eclectic combination of Portuguese and Mozambican cuisine cravings. This place is strategically located for a breathtaking view of the harbour a...
The Noordhoek farm village is an ideal spot for a family outing over the weekend, and the Foodbarn is the perfect place to visit. This country-charmed eatery with beautiful lights, comfortable tables and natural light, can be your next p...
Kenya is a country in East Africa with a coastline on the Indian Ocean. It encompasses savannah, lakes the dramatic Great Rift Valley and mountain highlands. It's also home to wildlife like lions, elephants and rhinos.Visiting Kenya can ...
Analysts came to a range of conclusions about the budget speechdelivered recently by South Africa’s Finance Minister Tito Mboweni. But few paid attention to his comments on arts and culture. He made a commitment that National Treasury wi...
The transformation of the arts in South Africa has been on the cultural agenda since the dawn of democracy in 1994. Prior to that the apartheid government was deeply vested in advancing and funding the performance of Western European art...
Musician Oliver Mtukudzi, who died at the age of 66, was a great cultural ambassador for Zimbabwe. Known to his fans as Tuku, he was a cultural icon for the southern African country. His aura and presence had a global resonance with fans...
One of the most attractive things about driverless cars is their potential to free up the time spent driving from A to B. Like passengers on trains or buses, it’s expected that people travelling by driverless cars will be able to spend t...
In 2018, the global gaming industry consisted of 2.3 billion consumers, who spent nearly US$ 138 billion on games. Research done two years ago showed that there were more than 11m gamers in South Africa.A recent PricewaterhouseCoopers (P...
It came so close. It even took a selfie. But with only a few kilometres left to descend, something went wrong and the spacecraft Beresheet veered out of control, taking one final photograph just before it hit the surface. It is thought t...
Black holes are long-time superstars of science fiction. But their Hollywood fame is a little strange given that no-one has ever actually seen one – at least, until now. If you needed to see to believe, then thank the Event Horizon Teles...
When can a woman not compete with other women? This is, in essence, the question at the heart of the hearing currently before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the international body that helps settle disputes related to sport. T...
Ajax came in to the match confidently thinking they had a good chance to enter the semi-finals of the champions league for the first time since the 1996/1997 season. The first tie was a narrow 1-1 draw, although some of the stats didn’t ...
Since his ascent to power in Nasrec in December 2017 as ANC leader, and his assumption of office as South Africa’s president in February 2018, Cyril Ramaphosa has been an oasis of hope for a country that for nearly a decade was starved o...
Last week the people of the Alexandra’s township embarked on protest that was meant to shut down Alexandra and Sandton, in a bid to make “known” the people’s grievances against poor service delivery and the failure of 25 years of democra...
The People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria was set to have presidential elections on 18 April 2019, like several other countries on the continent this year. However, the election has turned the country upside down after spontaneous appe...
The African Union’s condemnation of the military coup d’état in Sudan has highlighted a need for a more nuanced conversation on unconventional political participation in militarised democracies.On 11 April, the continent awoke to news of...
Since his ascent to power in Nasrec in December 2017 as ANC leader, and his assumption of office as South Africa’s president in February 2018, Cyril Ramaphosa has been an oasis of hope for a country that for nearly a decade was starved o...
Poor people in South Africa often feel that the only way they can be heard is to protest. The past few days have shown that not even this gets them a hearing.Protests in the townships and shack settlements where most poor people live in ...
In the black community, we have heard talks of soccer teams and netball teams, rarely have we heard our peers speak about being part of a cricket team, moreover, an F1 racing or karting team. Elijah Mpho Gumbi redefined the odds by bring...
Palesa Nqambaza is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Witwatersrand registered under the Department of Political Studies. She is pursuing research on the evolution of sex/gender systems of Amampondo. As part of her project, she engag...
Vice-chancellors of Kenya’s 33 public universities are demanding a three-fold tuition fee increase. They point out that the proposed fee increase will merely meet the actual cost of providing university education.Set 30 years ago, the cu...
The People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria was set to have presidential elections on 18 April 2019, like several other countries on the continent this year. However, the election has turned the country upside down after spontaneous appe...
One year ago, Nicaragua’s government was on the verge of collapse.Protests against President Daniel Ortega exploded nationwide on April 19, 2018 after the government quietly passed a tax on retirees’ pension checks. Demonstrators barrica...
The world’s third largest democracy, Indonesia, is holding its fifth national election since the fall of Soeharto’s authoritarian regime in 1998.India may organise the biggest and most expensive elections in the world, but they aren’t as...
South Africa’s election season is underway. But current debates are stuck in a time warp. The country needs to look beyond the familiar nostrums that have held sway for much of its first decades of democracy.In his February, 2019 State o...
Considering the upcoming elections, I think it is paramount to interrogate some of the very conventional socio-political instruments that exist in South Africa and how these instruments affect the economy. It is also important to provide...
Traditional weddings are vibrant celebrations of culture, love and family. Africa is wonderfully diverse, allowing yourself to look the part during the festivities is everything!While there are a wide variety of outfits you can wear and ...
When nearing the winter season skin becomes drier and wearing make-up on dry skin can be a serious nightmare. I want to give you easy life hacks for preparing your make-up look with your dry skin, these tips will not only allow you to ke...