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The Empire Has No Clothes
By Chloe MalulekeThere is a particular kind of moment in history when the powerful, in their arrogance, do something so naked, so unfiltered, that the mythology holding power together cracks in real time. The United States' war against Iran has been that moment. Not...
Art and Ubuntu Trust Launches Groundbreaking Book Series Elevating African Knowledge and Artists
By Zubeida Jaffer Johannesburg, March 26, 2026In a vibrant celebration of African intellectual heritage, the Art and Ubuntu Trust unveiled an expanded library of publications at the University of Johannesburg, positioning artists as vital thinkers, researchers, and...
Are the camels on the horizon?
By Zubeida JafferThe United Arab Emirates’ late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum once said when asked how he saw the future of his country:My grandfather rode a camel. My father rode a camel. I drive a Mercedes. My son drives a Land Rover. My grandson will also...
Choosing war yet again
By Fr David Neuhaus I write this with air raid sirens blaring in Jerusalem and Israeli war planes overhead. We are at war yet again. Israeli planes attacked Iran on Saturday morning, February 28,2026. The United States quickly joined in on the attack. Sites all over...
Fare thee well, Bra Joe
By Abbey MakoeBra Joe Latakgomo was a gentle giant of Black journalism. Orally, he was not a man of many words. Almost a reserved personality, he treated people with respect. Even his objects of scorn, such as apartheid and its white establishments, he condemned with...
Words can move mountains: Remembering Diana Ferrus
Poet Diana Ferrus has died. Her poem helped secure the 2002 return of Sarah Baartman’s remains from France to South Africa.
