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Bongani Madondo reviews Flowers of a Broken Smile by Mak Manaka for the Johannesburg Review of Books, discusses the heavy metal fans of Botswana for Huck Magazine, and explores the work of An

Nolwazi Mkhwanazi has been granted a prestigious Seed Award from the Wellcome Trust to fund a project which explores South Africans' attitudes sexuality and how these affect uptake of sexual health interventions. For more information, see here.

Sarah Nuttall writes about race, racism, and the need for a coherent anti-racism school policy at St John's College.

A statement from St John's College apologising for the institution's response to recent racist incidents at the school, and commiting to addressing racism at the College.

Zanele Muholi's first solo exhibition in London has opened at Autograph ABP. Titled Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness, the exhibition features a series of Muholi's self-portraits. It runs from 14 July to 28 October 2017. For more information, see here.

The Guardian interviews Zanele Muholi on the making of her first solo exhibition in London, Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness, at Autograph ABP.

Achille Mbembe responds to Emmanuel Macron's recent comments about Africa, for L'Express.

WiSER associate Zanele Muholi mounts her debut solo exhibition in the Netherlands at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam from 8 July to 15 October 2017. See Zanele discussing the exhibition here.

Libération interviews Felwine Sarr and Achille Mbembe about their new, co-edited volume Ecrire l'Afrique-Monde. They discuss the 'Africanisation of the planetary question', among other topics.