Cecil John Rhodes the British imperialist was right about one thing, transportation infrastructure was essential to get raw materials out of Africa into overseas markets. The same is true even of today as talk of Africa becoming an economic hub the discussion…
Forbes Magazine has released this list of the 20 youngest most powerful women in Africa. Obviously biased from a western perspective of what success is we would like to hear what you think. Are these women really powerful or are they being…
Tobacco Farmer in Zimbabwe
A group of white Zimbabwean farmers is suing to stop the removal of sanctions against the Mugabe regime. They argue that the men who are on the sanctions list are responsible for their loss of property which in the…
Jacob Zuma ousted Mbeki to assume his party’s leadership position at a time when the world was beginning to see the cracks in the party once known as the Peoples party. African National Congress (ANC) is the very party that struggled and…
In the law of unintended consequences Zuma’s missteps continues to strengthen Malema, Malema rises to the occasion to fine tune his message to the South African disenfranchised. The Police force opened fire on striking miners at Lonmin mine in Marikana, something reminiscent…
When I think of life of Winnie Mandela I am reminded of a book by Shimmer Chinodya “Harvest of Thorns” which is a realistic portrayal of the disillusionment that many liberation heroes face when they come back home to the new world…
Julius Malema is an opportunist and is dancing to the drum of the disenfranchised poor black South African who has not realized the fruit of independence. Malema can be compared to Joseph Chinotimba in neighboring Zimbabwe who hopped on the farm invasions…
The European Union has all of a sudden decided to remove sanctions on a list of 51 Zimbabweans and 20 companies previously accused of bankrolling and supporting the repressive government of Robert Mugabe. Last time we checked the people on this list…
Marcus Garvey is one of the most controversial figures for black people in the diaspora in the 20th Century. Between 1916 and 1921 he built the largest black movement in black history.
Marcus Garvey was born in St Ann's Bay,…
As the ANC celebrates 100 years this past week some things are worth noting. It was great to see Nelson Mandela still alive to see his legacy and those of his friends celebrated. However, a political party like a constitution is…