These 10 powerful books by Black South African women writers offer a compelling lens on Black women’s complex realities and triumphs in today’s world.
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Now that Jacob Zuma has finally begun serving his 15-month sentence, what's next?
Get to know all the fire tracks featured on Netflix's South African dance series 'JIVA!'.
Nigeria's Kano State has banned the use of clothing mannequins citing that it promotes "immoral" thoughts and goes against Islam's Sharia law.
The Honolulu police officers responsible for Lindani Myeni's death will not be charged for his murder. A probe into the case has found that their "shooting was justifiable".
Vic Mensa and Ruth Carter are set to bring the late South African rap pioneer ProKid's life to the big screen in 'African/American'.
After labelling the Indigenous People of Biafra a 'terrorist organisation', the Nigerian authorities have arrested its leader Nnamdi Kanu.
The Constitutional Court has sentenced Jacob Zuma to prison. However, some South Africans are wondering whether he'll actually see the inside of a prison cell.
Amid intensifying pro-democracy protests and violence in eSwatini, King Mswati III has reportedly fled to South Africa.
Following the release of his Grammy award-winning album 'Twice As Tall', Burna Boy takes home this year's BET award for Best International Act.
Hullo Bu-Bye KoKo Come In is Koleka Putuma's second poetry collection following her internationally successful debut Collective Amnesia.
As gender-based violence continues to plague the world over, it's important to also highlight the dire effects of emotional abuse, long before it manifests in the physical.
South African pianist, Keenan Meyer, makes his professional music debut with 'Komani' featuring Tshepo Tsotetsi, ahead of the release of his debut 'The Alchemy of Living' album.
South African broadcaster and media personality, LootLove, will debut as host on Africa Now Radio this Sunday.
Award-winning Zimbabwean novelist and activist, Tsitsi Dangarembga, has been heralded as a 'voice of hope we all need to hear.'
Tanzanians have launched a petition calling for Diamond Platnumz to have his BET nomination rescinded because of his affiliation to the late President John Magufuli.
Despite the threat of prosecution, Nigerians continue to tweet about major events happening in the country amid the government's recent Twitter ban.
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