Africa alerted the world to Omicron. Why are we now the pariahs? By Ayoade Olatunbosun-Alakija

The advent of the Omicron variant has given us a glimpse of an alternative future in which, had the Sars-CoV-2 virus been initially identified in Africa in early 2020, the world would have maybe locked Africa away. There would have been no emergency funding for vaccine development, limited global attention, and Africa would have become known as… Read More Africa alerted the world to Omicron. Why are we now the pariahs? By Ayoade Olatunbosun-Alakija

4th December 202130th July 2022 Dilip

Terry Bell: A REASON FOR SADNESS AT THE DEATH OF FW DE KLERK

NB: History has always been a battleground, for as Orwell’s Big Brother reminds us: ‘Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past’ (1984). The search for the truth about the past is as difficult as it is inevitable. DS Had justice and the rule of law prevailed in South… Read More Terry Bell: A REASON FOR SADNESS AT THE DEATH OF FW DE KLERK

16th November 202130th July 2022 Dilip

Terry Bell: The dangers of returning to a ‘normal’ South Africa

The events of recent weeks have once again highlighted the gross inequalities and the legacy of apartheid geography that remain South African realities. They also revealed that the poison of ethnic nationalism continues to course through parts of the body politic. As a result, there are many lessons to be learned, some of which, although vital,… Read More Terry Bell: The dangers of returning to a ‘normal’ South Africa

25th July 202130th July 2022 Dilip

Terry Bell writes from South Africa: The challenge of real democracy

The political elite elected ostensibly to represent the majority, is effectively — and often all too obviously – under the influence, if not direct control, of elements of the monied minority. It is a classic case of who pays the piper invariably calling the tune. If the “tune” – the policies and decisions affecting the… Read More Terry Bell writes from South Africa: The challenge of real democracy

9th July 202130th July 2022 Dilip

China’s relations with the African continent: Three elephants in the room. By Abdul-Gafar & Tobi Oshodi

How racism, the media and local realities could shape the future of migration between China and Africa From the landmark $200m African Union secretariat building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which is the meeting place of African leaders, which was a gift in 2012, to the roads, airports, railways, universities and libraries, China’s visibility in Africa’s infrastructural landscape is… Read More China’s relations with the African continent: Three elephants in the room. By Abdul-Gafar & Tobi Oshodi

25th March 202130th July 2022 Dilip

Marcus Barnes – 'It speaks to an ancient history': why South Africa has the world's most exciting dance music

Many people got their first taste of South African dance music this year via six Angolans dancing in their backyard, dinner plates in hand. Their viral video, with casual but masterful moves set to Jerusalema by South African producer Master KG, created a global dance craze; the track ended up all over Radio 1 this… Read More Marcus Barnes – 'It speaks to an ancient history': why South Africa has the world's most exciting dance music

22nd December 202030th July 2022 Dilip

South African sensation song 'Jerusalema’ tops 260 million YouTube views

In age of pandemic, the song and its accompanying dance have lit up social media with videos of medical workers, soldiers, clergymen and many more sharing its message of hope. A gospel-influenced house song about Jerusalem and faith has become a global phenomenon over the past year, received over 260 million views on YouTube (and… Read More South African sensation song 'Jerusalema’ tops 260 million YouTube views

8th December 202030th July 2022 Dilip

'They pointed their guns at us and started shooting' – How a bloody night of bullets and brutality quashed a young protest movement

Sometime after midnight on October 21, Elisha Sunday Ibanga answered a phone call from his older brother’s number. The person on the other end of the line — a stranger — broke the news that Ibanga’s brother, Victor, had been shot dead at the Lekki toll gate, in Lagos, Nigeria, where he had been peacefully… Read More 'They pointed their guns at us and started shooting' – How a bloody night of bullets and brutality quashed a young protest movement

18th November 202030th July 2022 Dilip

After the truth-shower

Philosophy, history, literature, current affairs, and other stuff. Posted by Dilip Simeon

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