Category: Opinion

James Chikomborero Paradza, University of Pretoria Beyoncé announced her highly anticipated Renaissance World Tour on the first day of Black History Month – an annual observance in the US that … Read More

Kylie Thomas, NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies Photographer Ernest Cole was born in 1940 in the Pretoria township of Eersterust, just before apartheid was formally introduced in … Read More

Eliza Goodpasture, University of York The category of “art book” is vast, like art itself, but the best ones mix beautiful, interesting images with engaging and intelligent text. The books … Read More

Chuka Onwumechili, Howard University For Africa to have multiple teams go beyond the group phase to reach the Round of 16 in a World Cup is a milestone. The remarkable … Read More

Maasago Mercy Sepadi, University of Johannesburg and Vusumuzi Nkosi, South African Medical Research Council Informal vendors are a common feature in urban areas. Also known as street vendors, they sell … Read More

Sam Challis, University of the Witwatersrand A new exhibition in Johannesburg titled ǃke e꞉ ǀxarra ǁke – People who are Different: Come Together celebrates the rock art of the San … Read More

Matthew Andrews, Harvard Kennedy School Many football lovers hope an African team will finally win the men’s 2022 Fifa World Cup. The world has been waiting for this since the … Read More