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African creatives drive culture but miss out on the rewards

For decades, Africans have celebrated every artist who breaks into foreign markets as though international validation alone represents the pinnacle of success.

By Mthulisi 'khulugatsheni' Ndlovu 7h ago

African creatives drive culture but miss out on the rewards

Artists revive indigenous taboos to inspire modern conservation

Lead curator Fisani Nkomo said the exhibition was inspired by concerns that traditional environmental stewardship systems are gradually disappearing from collective memory.

By Margaret Lubinda 7h ago

Artists revive indigenous taboos to inspire modern conservation

SA’s xenophobic violence reopens painful wounds of regional solidarity

For many observers across southern Africa, the crisis has reopened difficult historical questions about solidarity, migration and the region’s moral obligations toward one another.

By Silas Nkala 7h ago

SA’s xenophobic violence reopens painful wounds of regional solidarity

SA returnees overwhelm Bulawayo church

“From the past 10 days about 900 people have come to this centre. Two to three buses arrive here every day.”

By Langelihle Nyathi 8h ago

EditorialComment: Help our returnees rebuild with dignity

Every community can make a difference. Donations of food, blankets, clothing, toiletries and bedding can restore dignity to families who lost almost everything.

By Southern Eye 8h ago

EditorialComment: Help our returnees rebuild with dignity

A tale of two anniversaries: A Southern African perspective on divergent global paths

A vast chasm now separates that founding ethos from Washington’s contemporary exercise of global power.

By Mabasa Sasa Jul. 8, 2026

A tale of two anniversaries: A Southern African perspective on divergent global paths

African Church leaders to converge in Harare for continental unity summit

“This is not merely a church gathering; it is a continental conversation on how faith communities can drive Africa’s transformation,” CCA leader Rocky Moyo said.

By Staff Reporter Jul. 8, 2026