Study finds that the language used in news reports is often part of the problem, not the solution.
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A win is possible - but only in 2026 or 2030 and only if African teams get to play more high level internationals more regularly.
The album Mr. Money With The Vibe, with its amapiano influences, is just 30 minutes long but it speaks volumes about Asake’s talents.
Hollywood undermines Africa’s struggles, creating a false impression of the continent to please western viewers.
The Drum journalist was a rare woman in a male-dominated world. Her autobiography has now been published after her death.
Le Jolof rice est originaire du Sénégal. Cette paternité a été prouvée par l'histoire et confirmée par l'Unesco. Le Sénégal doit relever plusieurs défis pour profiter de cette labellisation.
From the earliest years of Christianity, some people have been recognised as having lived exceptionally holy lives.
The beats are fresh but the performances are second rate and lacking star quality.
Ghana’s national museum has been reopened after being closed for seven years.
Africans are adopting podcasting as a way of telling their own stories. In one class in Egypt, this took a feminist turn.
Soon after it was established in 1932 Orlando became a mecca of black urban culture and liberation politics.
Instead of displaying myths, Samburu rock art reveals real-life stories and is made as a leisure activity.
BringBackOurGirls led to a global outcry, but it simplified a complex history that is best understood through survivor accounts.
Nigeria should consider embracing a decentralised policing system as community mobilisation during COVID lockdown ensured law and order.
Art stolen from African kingdoms is a knowledge system plundered by colonialists, who must take historical responsibility.
Nigeria’s Afrobeats stars love to identify with Fela’s activism and music - but their tributes are becoming opportunistic and empty.
Controversial South African band Die Antwoord illustrates the power relations that make cultural appropriation and blackface so damaging.
The ritual site becomes a communal classroom where songs and dances teach history, impart values and preserve cultural identity.
This movie is absolutely worth seeing. But it’s best viewed with the awareness of its significant alterations of history.
A major exhibition in Cape Town revealed the unique brew that characterises the work of this politically charged feminist artist.
The South African comedian has brought clarity and fresh perspectives to often emotionally charged political issues.
Parental alienation is a recurring problem that affects many families who are experiencing high conflict, separation and divorce.
Scapegoating immigrants will not result in significantly improved healthcare service provision, reduced crime or less unemployment.
The British empire brought the practice of commons enclosure to Africa to claim land. Its effects continue today at sites like the Liesbeek River in Cape Town.
The study analysed the content of six news outlets from 1994 to 2014, looking at how core socio-economic issues were reported.