- Details
- By ZAM Reporter
- Arts
Three South African artists – Usha Seejarim, Lawrence Lemanoana and Hannelie Coetzee – have been nominated for the creation of a monument honouring Nelson Mandela in Ghent, Belgium.
- Details
- By ZAM Reporter
- Arts
AfroPunk took Johannesburg, South Africa by storm (and a little rain) in the final days of 2017.
- Details
- By Juul van der Laan
- Arts
The Ghanaian academic Francis Allotey was more than a great scientist, or maybe an example of what this title should entail.
- Details
- By Paul Faber
- Arts
How the photo collections of two families connect worlds apart.
- Details
- By ZAM Reporter
- Arts
Slavery and racism are much alive in todays' Mauritania.
- Details
- By ZAM
- Arts
ZAM, the platform for African change, is celebrating Nelson Mandela's centenary with an elaborate program of activities: Mandela100.
- Details
- By Christina Månsson
- Arts
In Alain Mabanckhou's novel Black Moses the memories of life in an orphanage represent todays' uproar.
- Details
- By Laura Engels*
- Arts
Afrofuturism and the grand debate about (post) colonial, fragmented identities,stolen history and shattered dreams.
- Details
- By Simone Atangana Bekono
- Arts
This short story by Simone Atangana Bekono is one of a recently published anthology Zwart. Afro-Europese Literatuur uit de Lage Landen in the Netherlands.
- Details
- By ZAM
- Arts
Thanks to the courtesy of publisher AtlastContact, we are giving away three copies of Zwart. Afro-Europese Literatuur uit de Lage Landen.
- Details
- By ZAM Reporter
- Arts
‘Before It Is Completely Gone’ - a solo exhibition by Thierry Oussou, his first with Stevenson gallery, opens in Johannesburg on Saturday February 10.
- Details
- By Christian Locka
- Arts
Royalties for shareholders, tainted water for the locals
- Details
- By ZAM Reporter
- Arts
A remarkable exhibition by fifteen South African artists is presently on view in Kunsthal KadE in Amersfoort, the Netherlands.
- Details
- By ZAM Reporter
- Arts
For the international program Metropolis the VPRO (broadcaster) is looking for new local video journalists, documentary filmmakers and storytellers.
- Details
- By ZAM Reporter
- Arts
"Wise words mistranslated: What can we learn from a pre-colonial Nigerian philosopher?"
- Details
- By ZAM Reporter
- Arts
The story of the murders of Dulcie September, Anton Lubowski and Chris Hani.
- Details
- By ZAM Reporter
- Arts
A fascinating study into the return of twenty skulls from Berlin to Namibia is now available online.
- Details
- By ZAM Reporter
- Arts
Congratulations to Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng who has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town!
- Details
- By Bart Luirink
- Arts
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.
- Details
- By Ayo Adene
- Arts
If economic results are viewed from the secure bubble of the privileged, everything seems fine. This is why data should be disaggregated.
- Details
- By ZAM reporter
- Arts
"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.
- Details
- By ZAM reporter
- Arts
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.
- Details
- By ZAM reporter
- Arts
New cover design by Victor Ekpuk for the 60th anniversary edition of Achebe's world famous trilogy.
- Details
- By ZAM reporter
- Arts
You can win tickets for this performance about the emergence of long distance running and the struggle for independence.
