Act I: The Clash That Wasn’t Conflict Across the borders and the cities, in construction sites, schools, hospitals, mines, and meeting rooms-there is a quiet tension that never quite explodes, but never disappears either. South Africans, born of rhythm and roar, feel overlooked. Zimbabweans, forged in silence and systems, feel unappreciated. And yet, both breathe the same dust. Work the same shifts. Stand in the same queues. They are not...

An Afro-Boondocks Analysis of Southern Africa’s Favourite Siblings Act I: Welcome to Southernwood Somewhere on the southern block of the African cul-de-sac live two notorious brothers. They share the same revolutionary bloodline. They grew up in the same Cold War trenches. They both attended the Pan-African School of Anti-Imperialism. And now - both are under surveillance by the same parent: Uncle Sam. Their names? Huey. And Riley. Or as we...

Two women. Born same year. Same country. But different worlds. In the theatre of modern South African life, there’s a tale not often told with clarity - a tale of method. Not morality. A tale of how one arrives at power, not just that one possesses it. And in this tale, two women - Faith Nketsi and Zandile Dabula - stand as mirrors of competing philosophies. Both command attention. Both inspire followers. Yet the method and meaning of their...