A Retooled SAA Distances New Board From A ‘shameful past’
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email The newly released report does indicate an astonishingly shameful past for SAA, SAX and SAA Technical, including the well-documented rule of fear of Dudu Myeni, the former Chairperson of SAA’s board, allegedly the premier agent of the jaw-droppingly massive corruption in every corner […]
Thabo Modise: The Confluence Between Tourism and Art
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email By Molly Jackson In a move to influence South Africa’s economic and social scenes by bringing together art and tourism, entrepreneur and accredited tour operator ‘Thabo the Tourist’ has launched a unique art gallery tour experience in Johannesburg. Thabo Jacob Modise aims to […]
Is The Olympics Testosterone Testing Of Namibia’s Sprinters Flawed?
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email By Nana Adom-Aboagye Namibian athletes Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi began to make headlines in 2021 for their exceptional 400-meter sprint times. In July, it was confirmed that the 18-year-old athletes had been barred from the 400m event at the Tokyo Olympics because […]
Africa The “Beautiful Bride” In The Best Place Ever While Great Powers Tango Over Her
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email By Folashade Soule Geopolitical competition between the United States and China is taking central stage in global affairs. Growing tensions and rivalry between the two are worsening in South East Asia, the Indo-Pacific, the Gulf and Latin America. US President Biden has identified […]
How Sidney Poitier The First Black Leading Man Represented The Civil Rights Movement With Class In Hollywood
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email By Aram Goudsouzian In the summer of 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. introduced the keynote speaker for the 10th-anniversary convention banquet of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Their guest, he said, was his “soul brother.” “He has carved for himself an imperishable niche […]
Who’s Behind The New Wave Of Coups In Africa?
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email By Joseph Siegle The 82 coups Africa experienced between 1960 and 2000 were devastating for the continent— contributing to the instability, corruption, human rights abuses, impunity, and poverty that characterized many African countries during that era. Coups, moreover, are contagious. A successful coup […]