The Conversation
James Matthews: the rebel writer who was South Africa’s voice of resistance
9th September 2024 World renowned South African poet James Matthews has died at 95. His was the last great voice of an era of writers who worked against South... →
Steve Biko, the South African liberation struggle hero who considered dishonour worse than death
9th September 2024 What happens when death becomes the ultimate marker of one’s commitment to one’s freedom? Jacob Dlamini explores this and other questions in his... →
Meteorite strike in South Africa: scientists offer clues about what it is and where it came from
6th September 2024 On a Sunday morning in late August 2024 a nine-year-old girl named Eli-zé du Toit was sitting on her grandparents’ porch near a small town in South... →
DRC is the world’s largest producer of cobalt – how control by local elites can shape the global battery industry
5th September 2024 The mineral-rich Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is often portrayed as a victim of exploitation by China, the US and Europe in their... →
South African heritage tourism could uplift rural communities, with a little help: the case of Sekhukhune
5th September 2024 Imagine visiting a remote valley surrounded by mountains, hundreds of kilometres away from the nearest city, listening to local people explaining... →
China’s investments in Africa aren’t working as well as they should for cities: this needs to change
4th September 2024 Over the past two decades African leaders have become increasingly drawn to Chinese financing and investment. These investments are made rapidly... →
African nations can do more to benefit from ties with China, the world’s second-strongest economy
3rd September 2024 China’s relationship with Africa is vital to Beijing’s efforts to expand its influence in the western-dominated world order. China is Africa’s most... →
China reaps most of the benefits of its relationship with Africa: what’s behind the imbalance 
2nd September 2024 The ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing takes place under the theme of “Joining hands to advance modernisation and build a... →
China’s interests in Africa are being shaped by the race for renewable energy
2nd September 2024 China-Africa relations have deepened over the past two decades, characterised by increased economic cooperation, investment and infrastructure... →
Rick Turner and Steve Biko were leading liberation thinkers in 1970s South Africa – why their ideas still matter
30th August 2024 Steve Biko was undoubtedly the most influential South African liberation struggle theorist and activist of the 1970s. Rick Turner was arguably... →
