The Refugee Debate
On September 8, 2020 a fire broke out in the refugee camp Moria, which not only had fatal consequences for ...
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Africans and The Fourth Estate
The Fourth Estate is under attack, or so says conventional wisdom in the era of populist backlash across the Western ...
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Sustainable Development and the Culture Sector
UNESCO’s sustainable development goals have been brought about in order to help counties develop in three key areas. These areas ...
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Money does not make you happy?
In the Master African Studies, we often talk about (economic) development. Yet, what matters most is happiness. Therefore, I wanted ...
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China-Africa Lending; more than just huge numbers!
What do the numbers say about the ever-growing loans between the China and the African continent and what do they ...
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A close reading of the Corruption Perception Index (CPI)
For this blog post I will do a close reading of the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) report of the year ...
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Gender-based Torture: Female Genital Mutilation
According to the World Health Organisation, more than 200 million women and girls alive today have been victims ...
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The Oppositional Gaze: Black Female Spectators
Gaze in critical theory refers to the acts of seeing and being seen. Within a hegemonic culture that hinges ...
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Analysing Julius Malema’s Speech on protesting against Clicks
Last month, after the South African healthcare company Clicks published an advert on its website which many perceived as racist. ...
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YoungstaCPT – the new voice of Cape Town’s communities
YoungstaCT is a new individual to the South African music scene. His career has really gained momentum over the last ...
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30th June 1960 – Lumumba’s Independence Day Speech
Patrice Lumumba’s Independence Day speech stands as a capsule in time, reading it and watching it you see the encapsulation ...
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