Blogs

Makhosazana Xaba on Jacob Dlamini's 'Askari'

Makhosazana Xaba - who spoke at the launch of Jacob Dlamini's Askari at WiSER - reflects on betrayal, torture, and the complexities of the anti-apartheid struggle.

Achille Mbembe on the Ebola Crisis

Achille Mbembe on how the ebola crisis reveals Africa's dependence on the West.

Review of A Man of Good Hope in the Observer

Ian Birrell reviews Jonny Steinberg's A Man of Good Hope in the Observer.

On the Publication of 'Kritik der schwarzen Vernunft'

Die Zeit interviews Achille Mbembe on the German translation of Critique de la raison nègre - Kritik der schwarzen Vernunft. (In German.)

Media Coverage of 'The Matric as Metric'

Our final Public Positions event for 2014 on the Matric as Metric drew a large and enthusiastic audience. Media coverage includes articles in:

The Mail and Guardian,

The Daily Maverick,

Lisa Vetten, 'The River Runs Dry'

Research Associate Lisa Vetten on South Africa's floundering gender equality project.

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