As the chances of the Zimbabwe's economic recovery thin away, the political uncertainty builds up, and the attacks on foreign nationals build up, the possibility of being forced to return home grows. They (Zimbabweans in SouthAfrica) might have to brave the threats of expulsion and xenophobic attacks with the hope that 2018 elections bring something better.
Read MoreREPORT: The maiden celebrations of the Black History month in Japan
By commemorating the Black History Month, International Christian University joined many institutions, organizations and communities world over who in February of every year gather to celebrate the history of the people of African descent.
Read MoreAs African Union Turns 51: Celebration or...? Riddle me this
With ever increasing security related problems, exemplified by the increasing rates of piracy and kidnappings along key trade routes, and the ever seemingly amazing evading tactics of the Boko Haram as their acts of terrorism only increase in magnitude, how secure are we as a Continent?
Read MoreChange and the Tyranny of the Majority in Africa
The challenge of ochlocracy in emerging democratic societies has remained the “tyranny of the majority”. Under these conditions, the majority encloses thought within a formidable fence where one is free to express self within the generally agreed parameters, but vulnerable to isolation once one goes behind the fence. Over time a spiral of silence develops, minority opinion, thought, and ideas are consistently shrugged off, at the very least .
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Julius Malema leader of the EFF in SouthAfrica
Economic Freedom Fighters: South Africa’s new political force
The ruling party, African National Congress boasts that it will only be upstaged after the return of Jesus Christ. In February, the party’s youth league was however forced to hastily organise a music festival a few streets away from the launch ceremony of EFF’s election manifesto in Tembisa. If this was meant to overshadow the launch, the opposite was achieved. The 30 000 capacity Metlhareng stadium where EFF was launching was over spilling before all delegates arrived. The official count is reported to have been more than 50000.
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