More: South Africa
Floyed Shivambu Dreams Deferred or Derailed?
‘What happens to a dream deferred, Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun’? Langston Hughes' haunting question is beginning to echo...
An Introduction To Identity In The South African Context
Today, we as individuals are continually engaged in evolution, involving ourselves in relationships and cannot exist in isolation from the world, from modern society,...
Mandarin in South African Schools: A Case of Neocolonialism?
Authors: Charles Matseke and Nokuthula Kumalo*
The introduction of Mandarin as an additional language in South African schools has sparked contentious debates about the lingering...
For the Drug Addict in the Northern Areas of Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
We are living in a Renaissance, the African Renaissance. Attachment to the anticipation for the future arises from having high levels of a false...
The Rice Miracle
The greatest nation, it is said, is imagination. I woke up one day and realised that prodigals were knocking at my door. The unshaven,...
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...
Stolen or Gifted? The Star of Africa and the Role of Diplomacy in Addressing Ownership Debates
Preserving a nation’s cultural heritage is crucial as it is an integral part of its history. Rooted in the historical and factual chronicle that...
Africa in the emerging new world order
Below is an insightful interview conducted by Kester Kenn Klomegah with Mr. Tariq Khan, a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Global Dialogue...
Why the U.S. Skipped South Africa’s G20 Summit – and What It Means for Global Politics
In this exclusive interview on G20, an intergovernmental group or association comprising 19 sovereign countries, the European Union, and the African Union, the President...
“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...