TikTok activism: how queer Zimbabweans use social media to show love and fight hate

TikTok activism: how queer Zimbabweans use social media to show love and fight hate

iZhenya/iStock/Getty Images Plus, CC BY By Gibson Ncube, Stellenbosch University and Princess Sibanda, University of Fort Hare In Zimbabwe, there is a long held public view that queerness is “unAfrican” and imported to Africa from the west. Even though numerous studies have proven this not to be true, reiterations of this lie by the state has led many to believe that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer […]

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Oshiwambo

Omaulikilo oipindi oma 11 odoropa ya Puwo, oku li metifa.

Omaulikilo oipindi a Puwo nena okwa fika mefiku 10 loinyangadalwa yo malandifilo. Omaulikilo oma 11, oku li akwa telwa komesho kelelo lodoropa ya puwo koshi yexuku olo taliti ‘’Ekwatelo komesho le lundululo lo makwatafano opaungoba, oku pa tukununa oipindi, oimaudano oshoyo eemito do mapungulo. Oshiindingili sho maulikilo oipindi osho sha li sha pa tululilwa oshiwana omandaxa adileko, osha ta li ka sha etelela oinyangadalwa ya yooloka omo mwa kwa telwa […]

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Local

Gobabis and Rundu chess open tournaments conclude

In separate chess tournaments held over the weekend on Saturday, 25 May, players participated in the Bank Windhoek 2024 Gobabis and Rundu Open Tournaments. The two events, facilitated by the Namibia Chess Federation (NCF) and supported by Bank Windhoek, took place in Gobabis and Rundu. Seventy-one participants competed in chess battles to prove their skill and excellence. With a mix of experienced players and promising newcomers, […]

May 29, 2024 8

Local

Prohibition of placement of advertisement and posters on public roads

The (RA) has noted with great concern the placement of advertisements within proclaimed road reserves without the necessary approvals. In some instances, advertisements are placed on road traffic signs, a practice that may lead to traffic accidents. Placement of any advertisements or posters on proclaimed road reserves is prohibited in terms of the Roads Ordinance 17 of 1972, which states that: • No person shall infringe any proclaimed […]

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Oshiwambo

Sweden nena okuuvaneke ta tumu omakwatho gopakwiita ogendji ku Ukraine

Sweden nena okuuvaneke omakwatho gopakwiita goodola oobilion 1.25 ku Ukraine,sho Kyiv a taalela omakateko ogendji geyambidhidho lyopakwiita kiilongo yomuutokelo, momumvo omuti 3rd gwiita na Russia. Sweden ,ngoka a wayimine o NATO mu March otaka gandja omakwatho ga yooloka,mwa kwatelwa odhila yo ASC Surveillance,o RB 99 medium-range air-to-air missiles, iilwitho yoo artillery ,niiyenditho ayihe yiita yo model yo 302 . Omupevi Prime minister Ebba Busch okwati Sweden ota yambidhidha Ukraine noka […]

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Africa

Democracy in Africa: digital voting technology and social media can be a force for good – and bad

Electoral agents test a voting machine ahead of the DRC’s 2023 elections. Patrick Meinhardt/AFP via Getty Images) By Maxwell Maseko, University of the Witwatersrand It’s a bumper year for elections on the continent: by the end of 2024, 20 countries ought to have gone to the polls to vote in national elections. A handful of others are also scheduled to conduct local-level elections. As is the case elsewhere […]

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South Africa

South African youth urged to actively participate in today’s election

South Africa Defence and Military Veterans minister Thandi Modise has urged young people to actively participate in today's election, emphasising the critical role of voting in holding the government accountable. Modise highlighted that voter apathy could harm the country's progress, urging the youth to use their votes to shape the nation's future:

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Namibia

73 Angolan minors and their mothers repatriated

The Namibian government has handed over 73 Angolan minors and their mothers to the Angolan authorities. The Ministry of Home Affairs Immigration Safety and Security spokesperson, Margaret Kalo, said the Angolan nationals, were temporarily accommodated at the Ondangwa National Youth Service Centre… Margaret Kalo:

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APO International

Lexar brings the world’s fastest memory solutions with massive capacities to GITEX Africa 2024

[[{"value":"Lexar (www.Lexar.com), a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is excited to bring the world’s fastest memory solutions to this year’s Gitex Africa 2024, the continent’s largest and most influential tech and start-up event, taking place from 29-31 May, in Marrakech, Morocco. Morocco is regarded as the gateway for technological transformation in Africa, making Lexar’s product line up highly relevant to a diverse target audience including photographers, videographers and gamers. Lexar is […]

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