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Politics and Economics
- Politics and Economics
  Gabon: Déjà Coup
  
  September 28, 2023
  
  Make some noise! Several days after being placed on house arrest, Gabon’s frail wide-eyed president Ali Bongo, 64, stared into a camera...
  
  Politics and Economics
  Rural Development: a commentary on Limpopo
  
  September 16, 2023
  
  Did you know that Limpopo contributes the highest number of people who migrate from other provinces to Gauteng? Well, according to...
  
  Politics and Economics
  Understanding the Human Rights Crisis in Zimbabwe
  
  August 11, 2020
  
  Zimbabwe’s current situation is difficult to understand if you don’t know where it comes from. The human rights crisis in Zimbabwe is...
  
  Politics and Economics
  Muscling with legitimacy and the politics of Lockdown amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
  
  April 21, 2020
  
  - by Shannon Arnold, Kapil Narain, Pholla Samkezi Mbalane. With almost 2,5 million cases and 200 000 deaths globally, the Coronavirus Disease...
Science, Energy and Environment
- Science, Energy and Environment
  Navigating a Web of Exclusions: Women in Eastern DRC’s Coltan Mines
  
  August 21, 2020
  
  (This article is available in both English and French. Scroll down for the French translation) Clémentine is a 23-year-old coltan miner and...
  
  Science, Energy and Environment
  Energy Security For Inclusive Growth: The Case of Africa (South Africa)
  
  June 19, 2019
  
  Enormous progress has been achieved in decreasing global poverty, in the last few years, as the number of persons living in...
  
  Science, Energy and Environment
  Science by Africa
  
  May 24, 2019
  
  We live in an age where decolonisation is the word on everyone’s lips. And this is wonderful and sorely needed. However,...
Gender and LGBTQI+
- Gender and LGBTQI+
  Reflecting on National Women’s Day: Commemorating Struggles Past and Present
  
  August 30, 2023
  
  As the month of August draws to a close, so too does the annual observance of Women's Month in South Africa....
  
  Gender and LGBTQI+
  The Root of Gender-Based Violence (GBV); are we to blame for the monsters that we have created?
  
  October 6, 2020
  
  Masculinity, also referred to as manhood or manliness, is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles associated with boys and men....
  
  Gender and LGBTQI+
  Celebrating Pride; Why Our Black Gay Lives Matter
  
  June 19, 2020
  
  Not too long ago, a friend of mine celebrated 3 years of marriage to his husband. There were cute pictures and...
  
  Gender and LGBTQI+
  Himpathy and learning to hear women even when they are being constantly spoken over
  
  March 31, 2020
  
  This International Women’s Day, let’s learn to recognise himpathy in the media we consume, in our politics and in the workplace,...
Health
- Art, History, and Living
  JamJam the Human
  
  October 21, 2023
  
  Depression and Anxiety Last year was a very mixed year for me personally and professionally, but the biggest revelation was being diagnosed...
  
  Health
  Using the COVID-19 pandemic to demand better
  
  May 29, 2020
  
  As one of the most developed economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Africa exists as somewhat of a paradox because it also...
  
  Health
  South Africa’s children will continue to die until we take Universal Health Coverage seriously
  
  April 7, 2019
  
  The focus of World Health Day this year is ‘universal health coverage’ and I can’t help but be touched by what...
  
  Health
  A Priced Life
  
  April 7, 2019
  
  It is not often that the value of one’s life can be determined. It is often said that one’s life is...
Business and Finance
- Art, History, and Living
  A Love Letter to Fashion Merchandising
  
  September 19, 2023
  
  Fashion was always such an elusive idea to me when I was growing up, probably because most the media I consumed...
  
  Business and Finance
  Savings and Investment Culture in Africa
  
  February 27, 2021
  
  Dambisa Moyo in her book Dead Aid advocates for the importance of domestic savings (among other mechanics) to stimulate African economic...
Art, History, and Living
- Art, History, and Living
  Zemk’ iinkomo magwala ndini!- Thoughts on the ultimate archive of all time
  
  November 13, 2023
  
  Nabu ke ubuncwane nobuteketeke belifa lethu- A discussion Language as a living archive I make a firm claim that language is THE ultimate...
  
  Art, History, and Living
  JamJam the Human
  
  October 21, 2023
  
  Depression and Anxiety Last year was a very mixed year for me personally and professionally, but the biggest revelation was being diagnosed...
  
  Art, History, and Living
  The Ethics of Dating: What Do We Owe Each Other In Romance?
  
  October 13, 2023
  
  “The quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives” Esther Perel “I regret cheating on my partner” I regret ghosting that...
  
  Art, History, and Living
  A Love Letter to Fashion Merchandising
  
  September 19, 2023
  
  Fashion was always such an elusive idea to me when I was growing up, probably because most the media I consumed...

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Assuming that any human being with a conscious has at one point questioned the threads of reality, it’s fair to surmise that existence, at the very least, can be confusing. Various concepts - politics, violence, freedom, liberty, joy, pain, religion, sexuality, the environment, governments, art, culture, death, ideologies, values, and everything in-between - are the ideas we may use as a basis for giving meaning to existence. However, introspective consciousness in this chaotic world can be overwhelming; we may find ourselves asking difficult questions… Why does poverty endure while others live with extreme wealth? Is murder ever justified? Why does suffering continue? Is there a God or powerful deity? What is existence? Why do we exist? Who decides?

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Politics and Economics

Gabon: Déjà Coup

Rural Development: a commentary on Limpopo

Understanding the Human Rights Crisis in Zimbabwe

Health

JamJam the Human

Using the COVID-19 pandemic to demand better

South Africa’s children will continue to die until we take Universal Health Coverage seriously

Business and Finance

A Love Letter to Fashion Merchandising

Savings and Investment Culture in Africa

Gender & LGBTQI+

Reflecting on National Women’s Day: Commemorating Struggles Past and Present

The Root of Gender-Based Violence (GBV); are we to blame for the monsters that we have created?

Celebrating Pride; Why Our Black Gay Lives Matter

Science, Energy, Environment

Navigating a Web of Exclusions: Women in Eastern DRC’s Coltan Mines

Energy Security For Inclusive Growth: The Case of Africa (South Africa)

Science by Africa

Art, History, Living

Zemk’ iinkomo magwala ndini!- Thoughts on the ultimate archive of all time

JamJam the Human

The Ethics of Dating: What Do We Owe Each Other In Romance?

A Love Letter to Fashion Merchandising

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