Image Of Drowned Syrian Boy Echoes Around The World
A few days ago, the whole world was left horror-struck when pictures of a young Syrian boy who drowned as his family embarked on...
Xenophobia Is Silly
We're often quick to forget that somehow, somewhere, we're all 'foreigners'. In fact, I only use this word because that's the one being thrown...
Culture Kingdom or Kingdom Culture?
Culture: the customs, civilisation, and achievements of a particular time or people.
Today there is a lot going on in the world. And with media...
Brexit: Why you don’t have to panic
"Let June 23 go down in history as our Independence Day.” So says Nigel Farage, leader of the Eurosceptic UK Independence party, who is...
Is Kanye the Donald Trump of entertainment?
Kanye Yeezy West is back in the news… again.
Yeezy has just released another track, No more parties in LA, which appears to be part of...
The Great(est) Gatsby
Last night I ended up on the streets of Gatesville in Cape Town, South Africa, enjoying a steak masala gatsby at a restaurant called...
A Different Kind of Television
You may ask why another Whitehouse drama is worth watching. Between the heightened melodrama of Olivia Pope in Shonda Rhimes' Scandal (South Africans know the show as The...
Sport transformation: Are we being callous?
How are we doing with transformation? It's been an interesting few days for sport in my home country, South Africa.
South Africa's sports minister, Fikile Mbalula,...
The Five Don’ts Of Leadership
In our interactions with fans of the 1Africa site so far, it's been clear that one of the issues that you're passionate about is leadership....
Pharrell’s “Hidden Figures” Premieres
Creative genius, Pharrell Williams’ film Hidden Figures will premiere tonight.
Late last year, Williams spoke to The Breakfast Club about the project and how inspired he...