Are ‘immunity passports’ a good idea
By Zania Stamataki and KK Cheng Vaccinations against COVID-19 are getting underway in England and will soon follow elsewhere. This is great news, but just the start of a long … Read More
Category: Opinion
Nearly half of South Africa’s live music workers may quit the industry for good
By Gwen Ansell For people working in South Africa’s live music sector, 2020 has been “devastating”. That was the term that researchers read most frequently in responses to the country’s … Read More
The forgotten environmental crisis: how 20th century settler writers foreshadowed the Anthropocene
By Philip Steer Just as writers and artists today are responding to the Anthropocene through climate fiction and eco art, earlier generations chronicled an environmental crisis that presaged humanity’s global impact. The Anthropocene is a … Read More
Bobi Wine has already changed the Ugandan opposition. Can he change the government?
By Sam Wilkins and Richard Vokes Just three weeks into his official campaign for the Ugandan presidency, Ugandan musician and parliamentarian Robert Kyagulanyi (better known by his stage name Bobi … Read More
The Kenyan film director taking on the world – with positive stories of black life
By Lyn Johstone In a 2017 TED Talk, the Kenyan film director Wanuri Kahiu shared her mission to make what she called “Afrobubblegum” art. The aim is to contribute to a world … Read More
The perils of mixing music and politics in Nigeria
By Garhe Osiebe Musicians play a prominent role in Nigeria’s dynamic political landscape, especially since the country became a democracy. Politics and music have always enjoyed a symbiotic relationship, even … Read More
Booker Prize – masterful Scottish working-class story Shuggie Bain wins in most diverse year yet
By Stevie Marsden Douglas Stuart’s debut novel Shuggie Bain has won the 52nd Booker Prize. The ceremony, normally a glitzy affair with long speeches, readings from shortlisted books and a lavish … Read More