Young South Africans Want To Farm
Persistent unemployment has become synonymous with the youth experience across South Africa. Youth unemployment rates are almost four times higher than the regional average – 62% of South Africans between 15 and 35 years are unemployed and of these 60% have never been employed. Add to this the fact that even those who have jobs are earning below what is considered to […]
Ghana Hopes To Benefit From Hosting Africa’s Free Trade Area Secretariat
Ghana has been chosen by the African Union (AU) to host the secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area. It beat other competing countries including Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar and Senegal to win the bid. As a free trade area, member countries have come together and agreed not to impose tariffs, quotas and other trade […]
Johnny Clegg: South Africa’s Universal Man Of Uncommon Passion
Universal Man: Jonathan Clegg “Sikeyi” (1953-2019). “Sikeyi” is a Zulu dance praise name: “The peg through a yoke that secures oxen in position, from Afrikaans juskei (juk: yoke], referring to the capacity of a formidable dancer to hold his stand.” In my mind, like a Zulu ngoma (drum) dancer completing his turn, I somersault backwards […]
How A Pilot Project In Kenya Helps Refugees Go To University
Across the world, armed conflict, instability, drought and famine are driving more people from their homes for longer periods of time. On average, displacement lasts almost 20 years. This means that displaced children and youth are likely to experience most, if not all, of their education outside their countries of origin. Kenya, for instance, hosts one of the largest […]
Kenya Vs. Tanzania – What Is The Best Place To Go On Safari
Kenya Vs. Tanzania – What is the Best Place to Go on Safari? A safari adventure. Everyone has some idea of what it might involve — plush tented camp set in a remote wilderness, vast rolling grasslands, lush valleys, towering mountain peaks, sprawling lakes, and of course, an assortment of wild animals roaming diverse terrains. […]
Gatsby: Cape Town’s Signature Sandwich
Gatsby is Cape Town’s signature sandwich consisting of a crusty, toasted roll that is stuffed with bologna slices, French fries, ketchup, lettuce, and hot piri-piri sauce. The sandwich is so big that it is usually sliced into four portions, and it can easily feed several people. Gatsby is named after F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, possibly […]
isiZulu Artist, MeluNice, Releases Single “Umshelelani”
Isizulu (his native language) artist, MeluNice (37), recently released his latest single, Umshelelani, which addresses the darker side of matters of the heart. As he explains: “It’s based on general life experiences. It’s about why you would be with someone if you don’t love them. And that it’s definitely better to be alone than to […]
