An Alternative Media for SA’s Information Poor

By Mark WeinbergSouth Africa is alive with inequality. From land to work to food, a small minority enjoy abundance, while the vast majority live in poverty and are excluded from the country’s wealth. The media and access to information is no exception.  The print...
Zimbabwe: A tale of two Chinas | by Khadija Sharife

Zimbabwe: A tale of two Chinas | by Khadija Sharife

‘The last time I spoke to my mum, she said “mwanangu tichiri musango” – meaning my son, we are still in the bush,’ said ‘China’, a Zimbabwean civil society activist based in South Africa.In late March this year, China’s mother was forced to flee...

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