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AUTHOR: SIYABONGA HADEBE

Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu addressing the Nc'wala ceremony of the Ngoni people in Chipata in 2015.

Nguni Diaspora and their Wanderlust: Ngonis and Ndebeles Yearning for a ‘Homeland’ that Never Was

Apr 21, 2024 | Feature Article

In his article lsquo;Ngoni Praise Poetry and the Nguni Diaspora rsquo;, Ohio State University rsquo;s Lupenga Mp ...

Apr 17, 2024 | Feature Article

Due to South Africa rsquo;s apartheid history, Darcy du Toit asserts that ldquo;no aspect of South African law is more ...

Apr 14, 2024 | Feature Article

Since the 7 October 2023 events, Western countries have insisted that Israel had ldquo;the right to defend itself rdquo ...

Apr 10, 2024 | Feature Article

On Tuesday, 9 April 2024, the electoral court set aside the IEC rsquo;s decision to bar former president Jacob Zuma from ...

Apr 7, 2024 | Feature Article

A 2021 Pew Research Centre survey found that ldquo;a large majority of Black Americans say that being Black is extremel ...

Mar 31, 2024 | Feature Article

In linguistics, lsquo;bantu rsquo; is an empty shell or artificial term referring to language families and the people w ...

Mar 24, 2024 | Feature Article

Tensions between KwaZulu-Natal ANC chair Siboniso Duma and Zulu traditional prime minister Thulasizwe Buthelezi played o ...

Mar 20, 2024 | Feature Article

Following the formation of the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Party by the ANC rsquo;s erstwhile president, Jacob Zuma, the form ...

Mar 16, 2024 | Feature Article

The enduring legacies of British colonialism and its Anglo-Saxon legal culture of secrecy continue to fuel a clandestine ...

Mar 12, 2024 | Feature Article

At the launch of the party rsquo;s election manifesto in Durban last weekend, news headlines highlighted that the IFP l ...

Mar 12, 2024 | Feature Article

At the launch of the party rsquo;s election manifesto in Durban last weekend, news headlines highlighted that the IFP l ...

Mar 5, 2024 | Feature Article

Human rights, enshrined in international law and championed by organisations like the United Nations Educational, Scient ...

Feb 27, 2024 | Feature Article

In an article titled: The Unbearable Whiteness Of Tourism: Tourism is Colonialism with Tips (7 J ...

Feb 18, 2024 | Feature Article

A few years ago, during a visit to the city of Jos in northeast Nigeria, someone pointed out a vast, well-maintained are ...

Feb 8, 2024 | Feature Article

The mismanagement of African capital by non-patriotic white managers in South African companies continues unabated. The ...

Siyabonga Hadebe
Siyabonga Hadebe

Based in Geneva, Switzerland, Siyabonga Hadebe is a commentator on economic, political, legal, social and international matters