Namibia: Windhoek’s Old Location Was a Place of Pain, but Also Joy – New Book
[The Conversation Africa] All that’s left of a famous settlement called the Old Location in Windhoek, Namibia, is a graveyard and a monument to remember the residents who were killed while protesting their forced removal in 1959.
Namibia: Tufting Arts Into Job Creation
[New Era] Raymond Shikale is another young person taking on the vital responsibility that youth must embrace to drive economic emancipation by harnessing passion and potential.
Zimbabwe: Zim Writer Wins ‘Best of Caine’ Prize With Landmark Short Story
[263Chat] Novelist NoViolet Bulawayo has been named the winner of the Best of Caine Award 2025 for her short story Hitting Budapest which first earned her the Caine Prize for African Writing in 2011.
South Africa: Disabled Learners Inspire Through Dance
[GroundUp] Moving Into Dance (MID) showcased their annual Enable Through Dance project which works with learners from special needs schools
South Africa: Rapper Stogie T Baptised With His Son
[Scrolla] Stogie T, real name Boitumelo Molekane, posted videos of his baptism with his son on Instagram. He said the baptism was about surrendering struggles and choosing faith for the next generation.
South Africa: Museum in a Box – On the Road With South Africa’s Heritage
[The Conversation Africa] Museums are usually in cities. So, where transport is poor and it’s expensive to travel, many people can’t visit them. We decided to experiment with a way of getting around the problem: we built a travelling museum.
Namibia: Celebrate Cultural Identity While Embracing Innovation, Entrepreneurship – Professor Kiangi
[Namibian] Triumphant College officially launched its 2025 Entrepreneurship and Cultural Festival on Monday under the theme ‘Future Meets Commerce: Fostering Innovation and Heritage’.
South Africa: Tebogo Thobejane Turns Down Police Protection
[Scrolla] Tebogo Thobejane survived a 2022 shooting in Sandton but says she does not trust the state’s witness protection programme. She says the rules would also ruin her influencer career, while her injured friend now relies on family to cover medi…
Zimbabwe: Noviolet Bulawayo Wins the Best of 25 Years of the Caine Prize. Why She Deserves It
[The Conversation Africa] Zimbabwean writer NoViolet Bulawayo has been honoured as Africa’s best short story writer after winning the Best of Caine Award. The special recognition marks 25 years of the annual Caine Prize for African Writing.
Zimbabwe: Madam Boss and Mama Vee in Court As Witnesses in E-Creator Fraud Trial
[263Chat] Socialites Tarisai Cleopatra Chikocho popularly known as Madam Boss and Admire Mushambi, also known as Mama Vee were at the Harare Magistrates’ Court this morning where they were scheduled to testify in the fraud trial linked to the collapsed…