The Conversation
Winnie and Mandela biography: a masterful tale of South Africa’s troubled, iconic power couple
1st September 2023 A new book on South African liberation struggle icons Nelson and Winnie Mandela is a masterful biography of the pair. It’s a work of scholarship... →
Zimbabwe’s election was a fight between men – women are sidelined in politics despite quotas
31st August 2023 Zimbabwe’s 2023 harmonised elections have largely been depicted as a battle between the two “Big Men” – President Emmerson Mnangagwa of the ruling... →
Brics: African countries face opportunities and risks in alienating China or the US - an expert weighs in
30th August 2023 South Africa recently hosted a Brics summit. The event attracted international attention because the group has recently begun to emerge as a... →
Landlocked Ethiopia wants better sea access: a port deal with neighbours could benefit the region
30th August 2023 Ethiopia’s access to the coast has occupied the minds of the country’s rulers since time immemorial. This is because being landlocked undermines... →
Cape Town taxi strike exposes a deeply unequal city – and the legacy of apartheid
28th August 2023 Cape Town in South Africa often tops international travel polls and was recently voted the best city in the world to travel to by readers of a UK... →
Brics expansion: six more nations are set to join - what they’re buying into
25th August 2023 One key outcome of the 15th Brics summit, hosted by South Africa, is the decision to invite six more countries to join the group with effect from... →
China’s Africa strategy is shifting from extraction to investment – driven from the industry-rich Hunan region
25th August 2023 China experienced a massive economic boom in the 1990s and 2000s which increased its demand for resource imports, like oil, from Africa. This led... →
South Africa’s media often portrays foreigners in a bad light. This fuels xenophobia
24th August 2023 The media’s huge influence comes from the fact that it’s capable of affecting public perceptions. In the light of this we set out to understand how... →
Zimbabwe election: Can Nelson Chamisa win? He appeals to young voters but the odds are stacked against him
23rd August 2023 Nelson Chamisa, the 45-year-old leader of Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), is making a second bid to be... →
Young Zimbabweans are using YouTube to ridicule politicians and educate voters
23rd August 2023 As Zimbabwe holds its 2023 elections, young creatives are taking to social media like YouTube to discuss politics and to create comic spoofs and... →
