Protest at Parliament goes ahead after last-minute deal with City of Cape Town
A protest outside Parliament went ahead on Wednesday after social movement #UniteBehind and the City of Cape Town reached a
Nicolas
September 29, 2023
In defense of precolonial Africa
the phrase precolonial Africa is “vacuous,”“racist,” and “plain wrong.” In this reply to Táíwò’s thesis, I argue for the usefulness
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April 9, 2023
The broader conversation about Afrobeats
Afrobeats feels like a homecoming, a new platform for Africans in the modern musical mainstream. Christian Adofo’s book, A Quick
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March 27, 2023
Changing Customary Land Tenure Regimes in Zambia
Can formalization help protect women’s rights in land? Can innovative systems of recordal provide safeguards for the vulnerable position of
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March 27, 2023
After widespread looting in Delmas, immigrant shopkeepers struggle to open
Read More Many shops still closed after looting during community protests last month
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March 6, 2023
We can’t just wave goodbye to Eskom – we need to fix it, and it’s possible
Read More The author questions why South Africa is not harnessing more wind and solar energy at speed and instead
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February 21, 2023
Civil society calls for suspension of MDDA board
Read More Civil society organisations and concerned individuals have written an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, asking him to
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February 20, 2023
PLAAS Hosts a National Policy Dialogue on Women’s Land Rights in Mozambique
Read More MAPUTO, 31 January 2022. The Institute for Poverty, Land, and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) continues to disseminate findings from
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February 20, 2023
Here’s the Sona you want to hear (but don’t hold your breath)
Read More In this satirical, but somewhat hopeful piece, written in advance of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech tonight, activist and
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February 19, 2023
PLAAS Academic Seminar – A Digital Revolution in Agriculture? New Technologies and the Future of the Corporate Food Regime – Plaas
Read More The Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) invites you to an academic seminar titled: “A Digital
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November 16, 2022
Democracy & Constitution
Protest at Parliament goes ahead after last-minute deal with City of Cape Town
A protest outside Parliament went ahead on Wednesday after social movement #UniteBehind and the City of Cape Town reached a
Nicolas
September 29, 2023
Racism & Xenophobia
In defense of precolonial Africa
the phrase precolonial Africa is “vacuous,”“racist,” and “plain wrong.” In this reply to Táíwò’s thesis, I argue for the usefulness
Nicolas
April 9, 2023
Arts & Culture
The broader conversation about Afrobeats
Afrobeats feels like a homecoming, a new platform for Africans in the modern musical mainstream. Christian Adofo’s book, A Quick
Nicolas
March 27, 2023
Gender
Changing Customary Land Tenure Regimes in Zambia
Can formalization help protect women’s rights in land? Can innovative systems of recordal provide safeguards for the vulnerable position of
Nicolas
March 27, 2023
Crime & Justice
After widespread looting in Delmas, immigrant shopkeepers struggle to open
Read More Many shops still closed after looting during community protests last month
Nicolas
March 6, 2023
Economy & Energy
We can’t just wave goodbye to Eskom – we need to fix it, and it’s possible
Read More The author questions why South Africa is not harnessing more wind and solar energy at speed and instead
Nicolas
February 21, 2023
Crime & Justice
Civil society calls for suspension of MDDA board
Read More Civil society organisations and concerned individuals have written an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, asking him to
Nicolas
February 20, 2023
International
PLAAS Hosts a National Policy Dialogue on Women’s Land Rights in Mozambique
Read More MAPUTO, 31 January 2022. The Institute for Poverty, Land, and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) continues to disseminate findings from
Nicolas
February 20, 2023
Democracy & Constitution
Here’s the Sona you want to hear (but don’t hold your breath)
Read More In this satirical, but somewhat hopeful piece, written in advance of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech tonight, activist and
Nicolas
February 19, 2023
Land & Housing
PLAAS Academic Seminar – A Digital Revolution in Agriculture? New Technologies and the Future of the Corporate Food Regime – Plaas
Read More The Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) invites you to an academic seminar titled: “A Digital
Nicolas
November 16, 2022