1+ hour, 31+ min ago  (143+ words) The Continent | Substack South Africa's populist pretender In South African politics, Gayton Mc Kenzie is the master of spectacle: raiding migrant-owned businesses; running up and down the border in an attempt to "catch" illegal immigrants. He is a larger-than-life character…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (340+ words) The Continent | Substack A glimpse into Burundi's silent decline Overshadowed by war in its neighbourhood, economic depression, and continuing authoritarianism, Bujumbura feels threadbare. NANJALA NYABOLA IN BUJUMBURA BUJUMBURA, the smallest of East Africa's economic capitals, unfurls from Lake Tanganyika's shores…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (509+ words) Zimbabwean pastor Walter Magaya is facing four new rape charges. Magaya was released on bail last month from detention that related to five separate counts of rape, but was rearrested this week and remanded again. He faced similar cases in…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (305+ words) Elly Savatia spent his childhood tinkering with clocks, radios, and other electronics he found around the house. At age 13, he developed a rotatable wind turbine, winning a challenge at school. And thus his journey as an innovator began. "I knew…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (341+ words) The Continent | Substack Africans of the Year: Laura Wolvaardt All hail the all-rounder Laura Wolvaardt is not even 30 years old, but she's Africa's leading female cricketer and one of the world's best. She is already into her 10th year as an…...