With its wealthy, graying Ivy League membership, the US Congress typically boasts all the diversity of a prog rock nostalgia tour.
The Joburg Theatre and John Kani have partnered with 702 to present the premiere of ‘Kunene and the King’ as well as the national tour.
Whose freedom is it anyway? A look at a historical day in South Africa’s history and whether or not it’s worthy of commemoration.
If you’re wondering how you’re going to spend Freedom Day, Cape Town has a number of affordable events and places to attend.
Singer Kelly Khumalo took an aim at President Cyril Ramaphosa as she expressed her concerns on freedom and democracy in the country.
Tunisia media has speculated that Saied could propose a new constitution and electoral law for referendum, followed by new elections.
The Keiskamma Art Project aims to bring their art exhibition ‘Death and Resurrection’ to Constitution Hill in 2022.
Midway through the voting day in Lusaka’s working-class Mtendere township, hundreds of voters waited for their turn to cast ballots.
Many South Africans will ironically be lamenting the loss of freedom due to the national lockdown on Freedom Day.
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa is concerned about how much power the courts are being given over workers’ ability to strike.
A number of protesting teachers, their lawyer, and a journalist were apparently arrested in Harare by Zimbabwe police.
10 May is an historic day in South Africa – Nelson Mandela took office on this day 25 years ago.
The new South African flag has been flying proudly for the past 25 years. But how many “do’s and don’ts” are there when it comes to displaying the emblem?
South Africans celebrate Freedom Day on April 27 every year to mark the country’s first democratic elections in 1994.
South African Mint recently released the SA25 themed coin range under the series ‘Celebrating South Africa’.
Elections are meant to hold politicians accountable.
There is no easy answer.
The sculpture, which revealed both the new and old South African flag, depending on which angle it was viewed from, was carefully constructed by Cronje-Honiball more than 20 years ago.
Much like a broken watch is right twice a day, Jacob Zuma has occasionally shared a few pearls of wisdom
Research organisation blasts Zuma for blaming problems on ‘rich white capitalists’
Communications minister Ayanda Dlodlo says it’s important that smaller media houses with views different to those currently dominating the landscape are encouraged and supported.
Democracy is in a parlous state in many countries in southern Africa. Autocrats hold onto power, while electorates have little to choose from at the polls.
In a move never before seen in South Africa, or Africa for that matter, former presidents Kgalema Motlanthe, Thabo Mbeki and FW de Klerk along with former deputy president Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, have united to try and pull the country back from the brink.
This is election year for several African countries and there’s a need to ensure social media isn’t used to incite violence. But can governments be prevented from restricting citizens’ rights?
It’s hard to award a prize to esteemed former leaders when so many are determined to die in office.