COURAGE TO RESIST: SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO MALCOLM X ON THE 61ST ANNIVERSARY OF HIS ASSASSINATION:
“We are nonviolent with people who are nonviolent with us.” – Malcolm X The 21st of February this year marks one of the darkest moments in black resistance history in the last 50 years- the 61st anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X. WHO WAS MALCOLM X? Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May […]
SOUTH AFRICA’S ELECTION TO THE PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL OF THE AU
On 11 February 2026, during the 38th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council, South Africa was elected by Member States to serve a two-year term on the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, starting from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028. These pivotal elections took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. South Africa […]
THE BLACK WORLD MARKS THE 76TH BIRTHDAY OF THE GREAT THOMAS ISIDORE NOEL SANKARA
““Our revolution is not a public- speaking tournament. Our revolution is not a battle of fine phrases. Our revolution is not simply for spouting slogans that are no more than signals used by manipulators trying to use them as catchwords, as codewords, as a foil for their own display. Our revolution is, and should continue […]
AWSISA CONFERENCE TO LOOK TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE WATER AND SANITATION SECURITY IN AFRICA
The Association of Water and Sanitation Institutions of South Africa (AWSISA) and Global South Water and Sanitation Dialogue 2025 is set to bring together more than 1,500 delegates from across Africa and beyond for a three-day event at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park from 9-12 November 2025. The three-day symposium aims to connect leaders, experts, and […]
THE USNESS OF US: A TRIBUTE TO SOUTH AFRICA’S FOREMOST STRUGGLE POETS
There are verses that do more than speak. They breathe. They march. They bleed. They return across generations like incantations passed from mouth to ear, from prison cell to refugee camp, from jazz club to the guerrilla front. For those of us who came of age in exile, navigating the uncertainties of borders, belonging, and […]
BURKINA FASO’S TRAORE SIGNALS THE RETURN OF REVOLUTIONARY LEADERSHIP IN AFRICA
In Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, a structure has risen that embodies more than just memory: it symbolizes vision, renewal, and resistance. It is the Thomas Sankara Mausoleum. The Thomas Sankara Mausoleum, designed by the internationally acclaimed Pritzker Prize-winning Kéré Architecture, is not merely a tribute to a distinctly revolutionary icon. It is a […]
AFRICA DAY 2025: INDEPENDENCE WITHOUT JUSTICE IS A FALLACY
On this year’s May 25th, Africa stands at a crossroads. As we mark Africa Day, we honor the historic formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963, now the African Union (AU). We must be earnest, however, in reflecting not only on the past, but also the present and future of Africa. It […]
TMF STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF DR NUJOMA
The Thabo Mbeki Foundation has learned with profound sorrow of the passing of His Excellency Dr. Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, the Founding President of the Republic of Namibia and the Founding Father of the Namibian Nation. We join millions of Africans in extending our deepest condolences to the Government and people of Namibia, to the Nujoma […]
GHANA GIVES IMPETUS TO AFRICA’S GIANT LEAP TOWARDS A BRIGHTER FUTURE
The New Year is now in full effect, and Ghana in West Africa has made a ground-breaking declaration that in future, all African passport holders will no longer be required to apply for visa when visiting the country. This grand step, announced by the recently out-of-office former President Nana Akufo-Ado during his final State of […]