insert_link Africa Looting of African heritage: a powerful new book explores the damage done by colonial theft By Françoise Vergès, UCL European colonisation of Africa was not only about armed conquest, massacres and the exploitation of resources. It was also about the appropriation of spiritual and political symbols. It led to the erasure of a social, cultural, symbolic world. A 2024 book, Fifteen Colonial Thefts: A Guide to Looted African Heritage in Museums, adds to the growing literature on the history of […] todaySeptember 5, 2024 4
insert_link Local Goethe-Institut Namibia to screen remarkable documentary in April The Goethe-Institut Namibia is delighted to present the documentary "A Story of Bones" on April 23, 2024, at 6 pm. The film sheds light on the ongoing struggle for the proper memorialisation of the human remains of thousands of formerly enslaved Africans on the British Overseas Territory Saint Helena. Through poignant storytelling, it challenges whether current public discussions and actions adequately address this memorialisation. Following the screening, a discussion with Annina […] todayApril 16, 2024 8
insert_link Entertainment This is how President Ramaphosa got to the 25% figure of progress in land reform in South Africa By Johann Kirsten, Stellenbosch University and Wandile Sihlobo, Stellenbosch University Nearly three decades into democracy, land reform remains central to South Africa’s transformation policies and agricultural policy. We have over the years pointed out that the progress on land reform has been incorrectly reported. It’s been consistently understated. We have argued that, if the statistics are treated carefully, the progress has been much better than politicians […] todayMarch 22, 2024 22
insert_link Namibia IPPR investigates human rights impact of fishrot scandal Research Associate at the Institute for Public Policy Research, Frederico Links has announced that after a public meeting in Walvis Bay addressing the human rights impact of the Fishrot corruption scandal, the institute will compile a report set for publication in 2024. This report aims to advocate for restitution for affected individuals and communities. todayNovember 29, 2023 7
