Angola’s untold history: archive project explores LGBTIQ+ lives and struggles: As I write these lines, I mourn the passing of Carlos Fernandes, a leading queer activist and organiser in Angola. Carlos was found dead in his home earlier this year under circumstances that are still being investigated. For lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer …
Shepherd Ndudzo’s celebrated sculptures tell an untold history of southern African art: The work of award-winning Zimbabwe-born sculptor Shepherd Ndudzo is instantly recognisable. Fluid, elongated black bodies and body parts flow from white rock in a typical work. The bodies are dancing or praying, holding hands or reaching out. These figurative sculptures, carved out of …
Netball World Cup: an untold black sport history of South Africa: Tonklafoto/Getty Images Netball had become established in South Africa by 1917, much later than other sports that originated in the 1800s. South Africa, however, had a visible presence in the early years of codifying netball for international competition. The president of the all-white South …
The World Bank used to cause untold harm – but 30 years ago it started reforming. What went right: Photo by Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Development projects can have profound impacts on their societies. There are many benefits that flow from building new roads and power plants, and from modernising agricultural practices. But …
Ghana’s National Museum: superb restoration but painful stories remain untold: A museum Ghana’s national museum has reopened its doors after a seven-year closure to allow for major renovations. The museum was first opened in March 1957 as part of the celebrations marking the transition from colonial rule to independence. The opening also marked the end …
The untold story of a mid-20th century group of women fighting for equality in marriage — and why it matters today: In 1938, a group of feminist agitators came together in London to tackle what they saw as the most pressing issue of their time: inequality in marriage. For the Married Women’s Association, the right …
Revealed: untold story of the CIA/Stasi double agent abandoned after 22 years of service: I was naked, tied to a hard chair with handcuffs. Three or four burly fellows in uniform are standing around me, one of them behind me with a truncheon… ‘Sie sind ein Verräter! [You are a traitor!],’ they snap. These are …
South Africa in the news: Rising violence point to a world in untold distress: In Kenya, we have seen an unusual increase in domestic violence, robberies, and gruesome murders – especially of women and children.: “South Africa” – BingNews Cheap Flights from Yas Island SPB to Sun City (AYM – NTY): Are there any travel …
How a Scottish graveyard in Kolkata revealed the untold stories of colonial women in India: A group of Scottish nurses who worked in a local government hospital in Calcutta in the mid-19th century. Author provided When I was a child growing up in Kolkata, I would hear stories about the European colonisation of Bengal – …
How women’s untold histories shaped South Africa’s national poet: Keorapetse Kgositsile with US author Alice Walker, 1996. Anacleto Rapping/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Keorapetse Kgositsile, the South African-born poet who passed away in 2018, lived in exile in the US from 1962 to 1975 and was at the centre of the country’s 1960s and ’70s Black …
South Africa in the news: Cricket, betting and match-fixing; bookie Sanjiv Chawla reveals untold truth: Sanjeev Chawla made this startling disclosure in his statement, in possession of Zee News, given to the Crime Branch of Delhi Police. Chawla, who is a big name in the world of match-fixing, has stated …: “South Africa” – BingNews …
South Africa in the news: FAST FIVE: Land Reform & Farm Murders In South Africa: The Untold Story Of The Boers And The ANC: South Rhodesia voted on membership, nearly joining, but the argument that it would become “the Ulster of Africa” proved too powerful. The history of South Africa is largely that of a …
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