Zimbabwe: Your Guide to Stylish, Comfortable Summer Office Wear
[The Herald] If you’re still in holiday mode but have returned to work, you’re probably tempted to go into the office wearing your shorts and flip-flops.
South Africa: K Sello Duiker, a Rock Star of South African Literature, Died 20 Years Ago. How His Work Lives On
[The Conversation Africa] K. Sello Duiker was regarded as a “rock star” of South African literature. He was one of a group of budding black South African novelists of the late 1990s and early 2000s who emerged with democracy in 1994. They stirred up th…
Namibia: Academic Condescension, Dubious Impulses in Genocide Volume
[Namibian] Academics Martha Akawa, Andreas Eckl and Matthias Häussler offer a collection of pieces in ‘An Unresolved Issue: Genocide in Colonial Namibia’, published by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Windhoek.
South Africa: Can Old Racists Change? Book Tracks Seven Years in a South African Nursing Home
[The Conversation Africa] God’s Waiting Room: Racial Reckoning at Life’s End is a beautifully written and intimate book about the characters in an old age home in South Africa. To write it, anthropologist Casey Golomski spent seven years travelling bet…
Zimbabwe: 23rd Nama Awards Performing Artists Selection Criteria Explained
[The Herald] In a significant development for the annual National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA), event managers have invited artists to come on board and showcase their talents.
Zimbabwe: Cuba to Hand Over Artefacts to Liberation Museum
[The Herald] Cuba will this week hand over a variety of artefacts for display at the Museum of African Liberation, which is being constructed by the Institute of African Knowledge (INSTAK) with Government support.
Zimbabwe: Unique Library for Children a Big Hit
[The Herald] A six-year-old bends over a brightly illustrated story book, lips moving and deep in concentration; two brothers look through Wind in the Willows; while an older boy reads quietly at a bench. This was the scene yesterday morning at Marande…
South Africa: South Africa Mourns Passing Of Two Music Legends
[SAnews.gov.za] Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, Gayton McKenzie has described the passing of legendary Kwaito artist Victor “Doc Shebeleza” Bogopane as a “significant loss for South Africa and the entire music industry”.
Zimbabwe: Traders Happy With Brisk Festive Season Business
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Mozambique: Mozambique’s Long Struggle to Build a Nation – Four Novels That Tell the Story
[The Conversation Africa] Mozambique’s long history of nation-building is still unfinished. The country is still pursuing a cohesive national identity, stable institutions, and the economic foundations that would unify diverse groups. This is crucial t…