Covering all Southern African stories is The African Exponent's Busisiwe. She bases in Pretoria to deliver all significant stories that matter right onto your computer. Storytelling defines her life.
Ask anyone to name a prime gambling destination and we guarantee South Africa probably isn't on the list. Despite the lack of reputation enjoyed by places like Las Vegas, Monaco and Macau, South Africa is still has plenty of casinos, racetracks and even lottery outlets. Gambling hasn'
The World now has a population of 7.6 billion people on 7 continents. The pursuit of a peaceful and prosperous world has no meaning until violence against women comes to an end. The global quest for genuine development and sustainable democracy would remain an illusion until the gap of
China never ceases to amaze the world. It has a distinct brand of racism which is decorated by hints of ignorance and naivety. It might be that the Chinese people simply do not have enough exposure to black people or the more sinister possibility: they just really hate black people
The world seems pretty upset with the news of how elections in various parts of the world were compromised, and Cambridge Analytica’s hands are apparently oozing with blood as they have been implicated in data manipulation. The company is being accused of using the personal data of millions of
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was held in custody on Tuesday and questioned by magistrates investigating whether late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi helped finance his 2007 election campaign, an official in the French judiciary said. It is the second major judicial investigation to fall on the 63-year-old, who served as
The issue of land in South Africa is a bone of contention, and it raises some deep-seated feelings of uneasiness. Some say it is one area to tread with the utmost caution, others say the sooner it is dealt with the better. And it is the latter option that South
The MIT Sloan Africa Business Club is proud to announce the 8th MIT Africa Innovate Conference at the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, MA on April 7th, 2018. The annual Africa Innovate Conference is a unique and intimate forum that brings together leading entrepreneurs and change-agents from across the African
Entering the first year, a person gets into a new environment, quite different from the one with carefree school days. It may be difficult to cross the line between school and adult life. Freedom is responsibility The first thing that first-year students face and what can confuse them is freedom.
It is obviously painful when a language you pride yourself in, a language you treat as magnificently beautiful, is branded as extinct. This is the grim reality that the Yaaku tribe in Kenya is facing. Their language has basically faded into oblivion. The Yaaku tribe of Kenya’s Rift Valley
Mohamed Salah has been impeccably impressive in any way one can conjure. His marvellous exploits at Liverpool Football Club have seen him being the darling at the club and he has landed awards. To add to that, he helped his country Egypt progress to the FIFA World Cup for the
If the buy-out deal had succeeded, it would have been one of the most shocking phenomenon in sporting history. It would have been uncharacteristic for a man like Colonel Gaddafi to have a stake in a “golden club” like Manchester United, but as the details have emerged, the controversial leader
Liberians everywhere at this moment are much more jubilant than of any occasion in their lives than the just ended constitutional ceremony that went down into history as the induction of two of Liberia’s most senior government officials president and vice-president. Democracy in itself is so unique that people
In any given society, the citizens pin their hopes on the ability of their leaders to deliver something substantial to their lives. With African leaders having attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the citizens back home expect their leaders to bring something meaningful back home. Africa is a
The words of Thomas Sankara that, "He who feeds you controls you" are instructive. It is embarrassing for what should be a pan-African body to depend on foreign aid as it is known that donations normally come with a price. In July 2016, over 30 Heads of State
The World Bank's Global Economic Prospects forecasts that Ghana will be the fastest growing economy in Africa and the world with a strong 8.3% growth rate. Ethiopia is expected to be a close second with a growth of 8.2%. Completing the top ten are India, Cote
Sonnie James will never forget about January 4, 2017. On this tragic day, she bled profusely with blood running down her right eye as a result of police brutality. I had an opportunity to met Sonnie on January 12, 2017 and I became appalled by her worsening condition especially after
