Politics, Power & Governance
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Data Sovereignty in Motion: Tanzania’s Bold Leap into Global Privacy Leadership
When Tanzania’s Personal Data Protection Act, No. 11 of 2022 came into force, it signalled a decisive shift in how the…
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Zimbabwe’s RTGS Outage: How a 24‑Hour Glitch Froze the Nation’s Payments System
A Nationwide Halt to Digital Transactions On 18 August 2025, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) announced it was experiencing a “technical…
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Half the Nation, Half the Story: Will South Africa’s National Dialogue Truly Hear Women?
A new table — but will the seats be equal? When President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the National Dialogue initiative in…
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The Forgotten 11%: How Bureaucracy and Borders Erase South Africans
Earlier this year, Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber stood before the National Council of Provinces and issued a stark warning:…
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From Port of Spain to Cape Town: The Global Unmaking of Colonial Icons
On the night of August 6, under the quiet glow of streetlamps, workers in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago,…
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The Fallacy Of The National Dialogue
This piece challenges the illusion of South Africa’s national dialogues, exposing how elite-driven consultations often sideline grassroots voices and deflect…
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East African Mounted Rifles
Active1914–1917CountryColony of KenyaAllegianceBritish EmpireTypeMounted infantrySizec. 400 menEngagementsFirst World WarEast African campaign The East African Mounted Rifles (EAMR) was a mounted infantry regiment.…
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Impact of Political Party Proliferation on South African Democracy and Voter Dynamics
South Africa, since its inaugural democratic elections in 1994, has experienced a surge in political party proliferation. The transition from…
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BRICS Summit in Mzansi: Anticipating Success Amidst Global Speculation
AS MZANSI hosts the upcoming BRICS summit later this month, the question on many lips is: will South Africa arrest…
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BIKO: Young, Gifted And Black
Some in paying tribute to Biko would incur the title 'Young, Gifted and Black" on Biko as it is fitting…
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White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard to Talk to White People About Racism
Dr. Robin DiAngelo explains why white people implode when talking about race. I am white. I have spent years studying…
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What was the Caprivi conflict?
The Caprivi conflict was an armed conflict between the Namibian government and the Caprivi Liberation Army, a rebel group that…
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What was The Rhodesian Bush War
The Rhodesian Bush War—also called the Second Chimurenga and the Zimbabwe War of Liberation—was a civil conflict from July 1964…
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This is how we can tackle anti-blackness in the South Asian community
Whether it’s the present-day alienation of Sidi community, who were first brought to the Indian subcontinent as slaves, or the…
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What it’s like to be an African in the US
As protests rock the US following the death of African-American George Floyd in police custody, Kenyan journalist Larry Madowo writes…
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