Mandela for sale
Are Nelson Mandela’s personal belongings sellable family heirlooms or heritage artifacts of national significance?
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Khanya Mtshali
Khanya Mtshali is a staff writer and critic at Africa Is a Country from Johannesburg, South Africa.
The revolution will be photographed
Peter Magubane was one of South Africa’s foremost resistance photojournalists, exposing the world to the cruel spectacle of the apartheid regime.
Beyoncé’s Sun City moment
The release of ‘Renaissance’ in Israel has spelled the end of informed indifference when it comes to Beyoncé and other stars who choose to do business with the apartheid regime.
Projecting radicalism
Noni Jabavu was one of South Africa’s most trailblazing writers. Her commitment to elite ambivalence makes it difficult to hail her as a black feminist icon.
A kingdom’s ransom
Although films like ‘The Woman King’ offer us a small glimpse into the past, they cannot give us the full story.
The gossip bros
The age of the podcasters as thought leaders—think #PodcastandChill and The Hustlers Corner—is upon us.