Mandela100 is a global, yearlong programme celebrating Nelson Mandela's 100th birthday. In the Netherlands, ZAM is initiating and coordinating activities within the framework of Mandela100.
17/05/2018
Many books were distributed by the racist propaganda machine. But very few people were fooled by their content.
17/05/2018
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.
01/05/2018
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.
01/05/2018
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.
05/04/2018
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.
05/04/2018
You can win tickets for this performance about the emergence of long distance running and the struggle for independence.
05/04/2018
New cover design by Victor Ekpuk for the 60th anniversary edition of Achebe's world famous trilogy.
05/04/2018
"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.
03/04/2018
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.
20/03/2018
Congratulations to Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng who has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town!
20/03/2018
A fascinating study into the return of twenty skulls from Berlin to Namibia is now available online.
20/03/2018
Incorruptible
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The story of the murders of Dulcie September, Anton Lubowski and Chris Hani.
05/03/2018
For the international program Metropolis the VPRO (broadcaster) is looking for new local video journalists, documentary filmmakers and storytellers.
05/03/2018
"Wise words mistranslated: What can we learn from a pre-colonial Nigerian philosopher?"
05/03/2018
Tell Freedom online
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A remarkable exhibition by fifteen South African artists is presently on view in Kunsthal KadE in Amersfoort, the Netherlands.
05/03/2018
Apartheid Revisited Released
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This interactive web application explores the whereabouts of white oppression in South Africa, its European/Dutch roots and the relevance of an 'old' story for today.
02/03/2018
‘Before It Is Completely Gone’ - a solo exhibition by Thierry Oussou, his first with Stevenson gallery, opens in Johannesburg on Saturday February 10.
06/02/2018
Win a copy of ZWART
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Thanks to the courtesy of publisher AtlastContact, we are giving away three copies of Zwart. Afro-Europese Literatuur uit de Lage Landen.
06/02/2018
After almost two years of thinking, sketching, designing, discussing, writing and building, we were proud to offer a sneak preview of a new web application to members of the ZAM network at our studio on January 24th.
06/02/2018