In townships from Gugulethu to Johannesburg, a powerful financial engine hums, built on a foundation of trust and mutual need – the stokvel.
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Lorelle Bell
Israel in Africa: A friend with no benefits
For Israel, Africa provides contracts, votes and legitimacy. For African citizens, it too often means austerity, debt service and surveillance.
Making waves: The women of Zanzibar find freedom in the water
The swimming empowerment programmes in Zanzibar are a testament to how targeted, respectful initiatives can create profound social change.
The peace of the wound-makers
Real peace has no stage. It has no committee. It is built in the subterranean networks of care that women have always cultivated.
Ghana’s Gambit: The Secret Weapon of the Sahel’s Rebellion
Discover why Ghana is the indispensable linchpin for the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) – and the target of forces desperate to see it fall.
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Meet Ncumisa Ndelu: Sparking a Financial Revolution for Women
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Women Walk at Midnight
Professor Amrita Pande referred to the radical act of women walking at midnight as a “night where even winter forgot itself”.
Speaking back to power on Women’s Day
This communication from Dr Taj Hargey, President of The Open Mosque in Cape Town, schooled a Zionist used to getting his way and controlling the narrative in South Africa.
The power in our pockets
Boycotts remind us that consumers, workers and citizens hold significant power capable of challenging entrenched systems and shaping a more just world.