Egypt's powerful football fans and politics: a toxic mix that could combust during Afcon: Egyptian policemen pose in front of the Cairo International Stadium in Egypt, where Afcon takes place. Khaled Elfiqi/EPAWhen the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) opens in Cairo, Egypt, the focus will be on the games between the continent’s top football teams to see who is going to raise … [Read more...] about Egypt’s powerful football fans and politics: a toxic mix that could combust during Afcon | The Conversation
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Alexandra shutdown had nothing to do with politics – residents tell SAHRC and Public Protector …
Alexandra shutdown had nothing to do with politics – residents tell SAHRC and Public Protector …: Johannesburg in the news: Alexandra shutdown had nothing to do with politics – residents tell SAHRC and Public Protector …: "Politicians need to be clear especially the City of Johannesburg as well as the DA, that the protests in Alex were non-political," … [Read more...] about Alexandra shutdown had nothing to do with politics – residents tell SAHRC and Public Protector …
Race still colours South Africa’s politics 25 years after apartheid’s end | The Conversation
Race still colours South Africa's politics 25 years after apartheid's end: African National Congress supporters at the party's manifesto launch. Epa/Kim LudbrookIt would be surprising if race played no part in South African elections. The country’s colonial and apartheid past ranked alongside the America’s Deep South as among the most racist social orders in the world. If … [Read more...] about Race still colours South Africa’s politics 25 years after apartheid’s end | The Conversation
SA News: The politics of ethical deception
The politics of ethical deception: If in India there has been an investment in myth of Mohandas Gandhi as a non-racial icon, in South Africa Gandhi also has his defenders. The Gandhi state in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Image ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews BRAAI TO YOUR HEART’S DESIRE!: In the US they call it barbecuing and it has the same effect as a braai. … [Read more...] about SA News: The politics of ethical deception
How everyday politics shapes the way African cities are run | The Conversation
How everyday politics shapes the way African cities are run: The Korle Gono beach in Accra covered in plastic bottles and other items washed ashore following weeks of heavy flooding in 2016. EPA/Christian ThompsonCyclone Idai tore through Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Mozambique and devastated local communities. Hundreds were killed and more than a million people were displaced. Much … [Read more...] about How everyday politics shapes the way African cities are run | The Conversation
