The Khamas have dominated Botswana’s politics since the 1870s, but they are now a discredited, spent force.
- Research Fellow, African Studies, Indiana University
On June 1 1949, black South African church members voted to choose their leaders in an unusual poll.
Although American preacher John G Lake left South Africa in 1913, many shiny-suited pastors are keeping his religious tactics alive today.
A new biography sheds light on Engenas Lekganyane, founder of the Zion Christian Church.
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