Marx Was Right, but So Was Jesus: Sunday Rituals Through Bourdieu, Marx, and the Postcolonial Lens
In post-apartheid South Africa, where class divides remain entrenched and youth unemployment persists at staggering levels, religious practice among young people offers a revealing...
“Close the Gap” or Political Band-Aid? South Africa’s HIV/AIDS Response
In February 2025, the South African government launched the Close the Gap campaign, an ambitious initiative aimed at bridging disparities in HIV/AIDS treatment and ensuring universal...
Review of Prison Notebooks by Antonio Gramsci
Antonio Gramsci’s Prison Notebooks, written between 1929 and 1935 during his imprisonment by the fascist regime of Benito Mussolini, is one of the most important...
Not All Viruses Are Created Equal: The Case of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) vs. COVID-19
Viruses have always had a strange way of capturing the imagination. They’re not simply biological entities; they have become cultural symbols. When a virus's...
Ballots, Bullets, and Betrayal: How South Africa Sold Out Mozambique’s Revolution
Mozambique, once a symbol of post-colonial resilience and revolutionary potential, now finds itself at a perilous crossroads. Political instability, amplified by the aftermath of...
A Feminist Revolution or a Mirage? Can Nandi-Ndaitwah Dismantle Namibia’s Patriarchal Politics?
The election of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as Namibia’s president is a historic achievement, signaling the first time the country will be led by a woman....
Decolonizing Data: Reclaiming Literacy from the Western Knowledge Canon in South Africa’s ECD
In a world where colonial legacies continue to dictate the frameworks of knowledge, the ways we measure literacy in South Africa's Early Childhood Development...
Gods, Gas, and Guns: How Spiritual Diplomacy Can Reclaim Mozambique’s Soul
Mozambique’s crisis demands a paradigm shift, not just in how we understand peacebuilding but in how we conceptualize the state, power, and economy. The...