Southern Africa general news
14
Jan
(CNN) Guggenheim: The future of design is Africa
By Thomas Page, for CNN
(CNN)Is African design having a moment?
Not according to the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, a denizen of con...
06
Jan
(BBC) Hashim Amla resigns as South Africa captain after second Test
Hashim Amla resigned as South Africa captain immediately after his side drew the second Test against England.
The 32-year-old had been...
02
Jan
(All Africa) 10 Things to Watch in Africa in 2016
ANALYSIS
By Nick Branson and Jamie Hitchen
Staying Power: Referenda in the Republic of Congo and Rwanda have paved the way fo...
22
Dec
(Newsweek) The Real Africa, Through the Lens of African Photographers
By Mirren Gidda On 12/22/15 at 2:00 AM
Africa has long been irresistible to art photographers. The diversity of its 54 nations, it...
17
Dec
(Deutsche Welle) Will Africa have its own ‘Arab Spring?’
The Arab Spring happened five years ago but this is not an anniversary to celebrate as Tunisia remains the one success story. But that ...
15
Dec
(Fortune) How Big Data is Helping Fight AIDS in Africa
By David Z. Morris | @davidzmorris | DECEMBER 14, 2015, 11:57 AM EST
Sometimes knowing the facts leads to surprising solutions.
H...
15
Dec
(The Conversation) African stories to get and keep kids reading during school holidays
Holidays are a great occasion for reading, whether kids are doing so alone or a family is sitting down together with a book. But what d...
15
Dec
(The Economist) For most urban Africans, owning anything other than a slum home is out of reach
LAGOS, the congested commercial capital of Nigeria, has a population variously estimated at anything from 12m-21m. But what is certain ...
15
Dec
(The Conversation) A short guide to some of Africa’s best, and cleanest beaches
December 13, 2015 11.19pm EST
Africa has some of the best beaches in the world. Tourists will be flocking to them soon as those in t...
10
Dec
(Reuters) Zuma’s firing of South African finance minister dismays investors, ANC supporters
By Joe Brock and Ed Cropley
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 10 South African President Jacob Zuma's sacking of his respected finance minister in f...