For the international program Metropolis the VPRO (broadcaster) is looking for new local video journalists, documentary filmmakers and storytellers. From 2008 to 2015 the VPRO produced Metropolis; a TV show in which the editors collaborated with local correspondents to report about remarkable stories from the daily lives of people worldwide. Metropolis compared those stories with each other by using various themes. For example: how do people from Japan and South-Africa experience wedding or funeral...
For the international program Metropolis the VPRO (broadcaster) is looking for new local video journalists, documentary filmmakers and storytellers. From...
"Wise words mistranslated: What can we learn from a pre-colonial Nigerian philosopher?" Pre-colonial Nigerian philosophy? What is it all about? What does it tell us? These are questions philosopher Sophie Oluwole and filmmaker Juul van der Laan explore in a new production with a tantalising working title: Fact is Fiction . It is a new transmedia project inspired by ancient Yorùbá philosophy and an early computer system. While the film is still in the making, you can tag along with the director and...
"Wise words mistranslated: What can we learn from a pre-colonial Nigerian philosopher?" Pre-colonial Nigerian philosophy? What is it all about? What does...
The story of the murders of Dulcie September, Anton Lubowski and Chris Hani From 1988, Evelyn Groenink, ZAM's Investigations Editor, investigated some of the most uncomfortable stories of the Southern African struggle for freedom and independence: the murders of Paris ANC representative Dulcie September in 1988, SWAPO leader Anton Lubowski (1989) and ANC leader Chris Hani (1993). Evelyn Groenink's was launched at ZAM in Amsterdam on Tuesday March 27, 2018 It is often thought that the three...
The story of the murders of Dulcie September, Anton Lubowski and Chris Hani From 1988, Evelyn Groenink, ZAM's Investigations Editor, investigated some of...
A fascinating study into the return of twenty skulls from Berlin to Namibia is now available online In September 2011, twenty Namibian skulls were repatriated from the collection of the Charité University Hospital in Berlin to Namibia. Not everything went smoothly. The Charité was criticized for failing to answer questions about the identity of the remains, and the Namibian government and Nama and Herero representatives failed to agree on their final resting place. In her book and thesis More than...
A fascinating study into the return of twenty skulls from Berlin to Namibia is now available online In September 2011, twenty Namibian skulls were...
Congratulations to Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng who has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town! In September 2015, Phakeng spoke at an event organised by the Drongo Festival, ZAM and Maandblad Zuid-Afrika about 'one country, eleven languages.' Listen to the podcast of the Prof's speech and understand why UCT has appointed the right person.
Congratulations to Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng who has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town! In September 2015, Phakeng spoke...
Two Africa-related productions at this year Movies that Matter film-festival in the Netherlands convincingly move away from the dominant narratives of international aid. You can win two tickets for any of your choice. Send us an email before Thursday 22 March, 12 PM and put 'Movies that Matter' in the subject line This years’ Movies that Matter festival has an exciting selection of new Africa-related film productions. A number of them play into the dominant tendencies in international aid. City of...
Two Africa-related productions at this year Movies that Matter film-festival in the Netherlands convincingly move away from the dominant narratives of...
If economic results are viewed from the secure bubble of the privileged, everything seems fine. This is why data should be disaggregated. As someone who has worked in public health research, and also in global development, I understand the value of data. However, data is like an onion. Until you slice through its layers, your eyes are shielded from the real impact. That's why we disaggregate data. We want to know not just the big picture, but what makes up the big picture. That's also why we test...
If economic results are viewed from the secure bubble of the privileged, everything seems fine. This is why data should be disaggregated. As someone who...
"You were strong when we couldn’t be. You were a rage that sometimes burned too brightly and you showed us how to be brave and be our fearsome best. Lion. Warrior. Mother. Mkhonto (spear)." Sisonke Msimang, South African writer, on Twitter/ @Sisonkemsimang
"You were strong when we couldn’t be. You were a rage that sometimes burned too brightly and you showed us how to be brave and be our fearsome best....
On Saturday 14 April the Foundation Max van der Stoel, in collaboration with FEPS, will host the annual 'Afrikadag' at the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) in Amsterdam. This year’s theme is new activism. While traditional politics on the continent are often still pretty inaccessible, activists know how to enforce change. At the Afrikadag the activists will be given a platform to tell their stories. On the programme are Moses Isooba from Africans Rising, a continent broad movement, and 27-year-old...
On Saturday 14 April the Foundation Max van der Stoel, in collaboration with FEPS, will host the annual 'Afrikadag' at the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT)...
New cover design by Victor Ekpuk for the 60th anniversary edition of Achebe's world famous trilogy. Penguin USA pulled out all the stops for a commemorative edition of Things Fall Apart, worthy of such a great book and writer. Washington DC based Nigerian artist Victor Ekpuk was commissioned to make new cover design for this book as well as for Achebe's No Longer at Ease and Arrow of God . In his artwork Ekpuk is inspired by Nsibidi philosophy and graphic system, Igbo's Ikenga, and other aesthetic...
New cover design by Victor Ekpuk for the 60th anniversary edition of Achebe's world famous trilogy. Penguin USA pulled out all the stops for a...
You can win tickets (see below) for this performance about the emergence of long distance running and the struggle for independence. In Because I always feel like running , Ogutu Muraya navigates the politics of running in East Africa. The emergence of athletic prowess in middle and long distance categories coincided with the independence movements. Since the 60s the success of athletes became tied with the process of nation building and the creation of a new post-colonial identity. In the same way...
You can win tickets (see below) for this performance about the emergence of long distance running and the struggle for independence. In Because I always...
Incorruptible. The story of the murders of Dulcie September, Anton Lubowski and Chris Hani of our Investigations Editor Evelyn Groenink was launched at ZAM on Tuesday 27th of March, 2018. A big crowd, interesting speeches and many books sold and signed by the author. “The three freedom fighters were murdered because of their principled stand against the interests of the international arms trade. Today this struggle against corruption and state capture has been taken up by a growing movement in the...
Incorruptible. The story of the murders of Dulcie September, Anton Lubowski and Chris Hani of our Investigations Editor Evelyn Groenink was launched at...
The Kenyan Film Classification Board has banned Wanuri Kahiu’s feature film ‘Rafiki’ (friend), a lesbian love story which will have its world premiere in Cannes, France, next month. “Unfortunately, our film has been censored in Kenya, because it deals with matters that are uncomfortable for the Kenya Film Classification Board,” Kahiu said during an appearance on the ‘Morning Express’ early morning show on Kenyan network KTN. “But I truly believe that an adult Kenyan audience is mature and...
The Kenyan Film Classification Board has banned Wanuri Kahiu’s feature film ‘Rafiki’ (friend), a lesbian love story which will have its world premiere in...
Read this article in Dutch here . “Our leaders will only listen if our stories are published in the West” A new, upcoming generation of African investigative reporters expose the destructive practices of many of the continent’s leaders. Their stories have impact. Introducing: Anas Aremeyaw Anas, Eric Mwamba, Idris Akinbajo, Muno Gedi, Emmanuel Mayah, Francis Mbala, Tshireletso Motlogelwa, Lawrence Seretse, Estacio Valoi and many more. The report “Plunder Route to Panama - How African Oligarchs...
Read this article in Dutch here . “Our leaders will only listen if our stories are published in the West” A new, upcoming generation of African...
Read this article in English here . ‘Onze leiders luisteren pas als onze verhalen in Westerse media verschijnen’ Een nieuwe, opkomende generatie Afrikaanse onderzoeksjournalisten doorbreken het zwijgen over de vaak destructieve praktijken van de leiders van het continent. De onthullingen komen hard aan. Introducing : Anas Aremeyaw Anas, Eric Mwamba, Idris Akinbajo, Muno Gedi, Emmanuel Mayah, Francis Mbala, Tshireletso Motlogelwa, Lawrence Seretse, Estacio Valoi en vele anderen. Het rapport ‘The...
Read this article in English here . ‘Onze leiders luisteren pas als onze verhalen in Westerse media verschijnen’ Een nieuwe, opkomende generatie...
In a conversation with Oprah Winfrey South African comedian and The Daily Show anchor Trevor Noah explains how Apartheid declared him, the son of mixed parents, illegal. “In different era black people in the US experienced forced removals, slavery and segregation. Combine the three of them and you have Apartheid.” Noah talks about growing up in Soweto under Apartheid, his mother, the reality of a ‘black tax’ and flushing toilets. As the off spring of a relationship between people of different...
In a conversation with Oprah Winfrey South African comedian and The Daily Show anchor Trevor Noah explains how Apartheid declared him, the son of mixed...
How an African government and international institutions turned a blind eye to thirty years of sexual abuse at a Christian Mission Nobody remembers exactly when Rosa died, but it was somewhere between 2005 and 2007, on the road to Chimoio hospital. What is known is that Rosa bled to death and that she had been pregnant. It is also known that she was a ‘favourite’ of Maforga orphanage director Pastor Roy Perkins, and that she had refused to tell anyone who the babies’ father was. The girls say there...
How an African government and international institutions turned a blind eye to thirty years of sexual abuse at a Christian Mission Nobody remembers...
Many books were distributed by the racist propaganda machine. But very few people were fooled by their content. In his introduction to the online publication of Afri-Comics , Professor William Worger (UCLA Department of History) recalls that the books were published in 1975-1977 as part of a “five-year secret propaganda war”. This war was led by Eschel Rhoodie, Secretary of the Department of Information in the South African government from 1972 until 1977, and was aimed at defending apartheid. The...
Many books were distributed by the racist propaganda machine. But very few people were fooled by their content. In his introduction to the online...
ZAM is grateful for receiving a copy of Felix de Rooy’s Ego Documenta, The Testament of my Ego , donated by the artist, theatre- and filmmaker, curator and writer Felix de Rooy to the ZAM Library. It is with the speed of a turtle, some will argue, but finally established cultural institutions worldwide and, yes, even in the Netherlands, are becoming interested in artists from long neglected worlds. While celebrating diversity we should look at the pioneers who started breaking the walls of...
ZAM is grateful for receiving a copy of Felix de Rooy’s Ego Documenta, The Testament of my Ego , donated by the artist, theatre- and filmmaker, curator...
Sold out! What a spectacular outcome of the crowdfunding for MFON. Women Photographers of the African Diaspora . But there will be a reprint soon and the editors Laylah Amatullah Barrayn and Adama Delphine Fawundu aspire to launch additional issues annually. We can’t wait. The editors do not aim to present a complete compendium of the history of diaspora women photographers, but with more than 100 photographers one can call it a comprehensive exploration of an impressive treasure trove. It includes...
Sold out! What a spectacular outcome of the crowdfunding for MFON. Women Photographers of the African Diaspora . But there will be a reprint soon and the...
Nigerian essayist Pwaangulongii Dauod is this years’ winner of the Gerald Kraak Award for non-fiction. Daoud’s essay was first published in Granta, a UK based magazine. ‘An angry, mournful and confrontingly triumphant essay about the life and death of the author’s best friend, a man called C.Boy and the queer subculture he built around him; an anthem for the queer Afro-Modern’, the press release reads. Read Pwaangulongii Dauod’s essay here: granta.com/africas-future-has-no-space/ Other winners of...
Nigerian essayist Pwaangulongii Dauod is this years’ winner of the Gerald Kraak Award for non-fiction. Daoud’s essay was first published in Granta, a UK...
