Abdullah Ibrahim in the 1960s: How the Famous Pianist Began to Shape an African Jazz Sound
In exile, he imagined a different Africa in his music, while being exposed to new realities abroad.
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Senegal’s Ruling Alliance Has Split: Will Political Turmoil Follow?
The idea of a ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ is a myth that best serves idealists.
Global Media Networks Simplify Ethiopia’s Conflicts: Insights From 5 Years of Data
Global media coverage tends to focus on just one of Ethiopia’s conflicts.
The Conversation Africa: 11 Years of Impact
The Conversation Africa marks its eleventh anniversary this year with more than 12,000 articles celebrating varying levels of impact.
A Life in Pain: Soghra Walton’s Story
“I have seen more physicians than I can count”
Afcon Controversy: What a Sports Law Specialist Says About Senegal Being Stripped of the Title
Caf’s decision to strip Senegal of the title is a textbook case for sports law.
Candidate Attorneys Caught Cheating in Admission Applications
One forged documents including exam results, and another lied about being the paid sole director of a company while doing articles
Mining Company Linked to Zimbabwean President Is Destroying Famous Landmarks
Chenxi Investments has been fined but continues stripping vegetation and polluting rivers
On Hollow Ground: Zimbabwean Mining Town on the Brink of Collapse
The ground underneath Shurugwi is riddled with tunnels
Diana Ferrus: The South African Poet Whose Words Reclaimed History
Her poem I’ve Come to Take You Home was written into French law. It deals with the repatriation of the remains of Sarah Baartman.
Eina! Study Shows Hospitals Are Botching Pain Management
Most patients do not receive important treatment during and after surgery
Obesity Is on the Rise in Africa: 5 Essential Reads on What to Do
Obesity remains a problem in Africa.
African Indigenous Foods That Fight Inflammation May Help People With Diabetes – Research
Many African food groups significantly reduce oxidative stress linked to type 2 diabetes and lower the production of inflammatory markers.
History With a Human Face and Voice: How Museum Theatre Gets Kids to Care About the Past
Performance in museums can be one way that an interest in history, and in turn wider societal issues, is cultivated from a young age.
Water in the Dams, but South Africa’s Taps Are Dry: Essential Reads on a History of Bad Management
The answers to what needs to be done to solve the chronic water crisis in South Africa’s towns and cities have been known for some time.
Medicinal Plants Support Men’s Health in South Africa: Why This Knowledge Needs Safekeeping
Without systematic documentation, traditional plants’ uses could be lost or excluded from mainstream medical discourse.
“Ethics” company applied to gag GroundUp
ProEthics filed an urgent court case to stop GroundUp reporting on its questionable R28-million procurement with the National Lotteries Commission
How a Rural Ritual With Links to Witchcraft Became an Urban Staple
Night running is seen as a form of spiritual possession in the communities where it’s common.
Groundup Wins Court Case Against Gauteng Government
Social development department must disclose all grants made to organisations from 2014 to 2024
Facebook Promotes Rubbish Because It Doesn’t Understand Indigenous Languages
Content producers get away with fake news and clickbait
Sunday Times Need Not Apologise for Self-Corrected Errors
Ombud rules reputations may be harmed if it is in the public interest
Chief Justice’s Office Publishes “Gag” Order
An interim order by an acting judge in the Western Cape High Court that has caused substantial controversy has been made public by the Office of the Chief Justice. A “gagging” court order against Open Secrets — under which the organisation claimed it could not reveal any details of the dispute or even which judge …
Claims of Political Links to Paul Mashatile Are Just “Gossip”, Winning Lottery Bidder Says
Losing bidder Ithuba Lottery is trying to create “an atmosphere of wrongdoing”, says Sizekhaya
Hype and Western Values Are Shaping AI Reporting in Africa: What Needs to Change
AI coverage in African media has shown that local voices and experts are missing.