This feature is in conjunction with our inaugural list—“OkayAfrica’s 100 Women”—where we take a look at the women making an impact on the African continent and in the diaspora.
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6 Books That Shaped Post-Apartheid South Africa
South Africa | OFFICIALLY, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded on the south by 2,798 kilometres of coastline of Southern Africa stretching along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, on the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana […]
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Get to Know the Cameroonian Author Behind a Million-Dollar Book Deal
Cameroonian-American novelist Imbolo Mbue joins ranks with authors Chimamanda Adichie of Americanah, Yaa Gyasi of Homegoing and Igoni Barrett of Blackass creating a new canon of African literature.
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Meet Buhle Ngaba, the South African Storyteller Helping Young Black Girls Find Their Voice
From Bogota to Stratford to Cape Town, Buhle Ngaba is amplifying the voices of young women of colour the world over. The South African actor, author, activist’s first book is a mixed-media work about a young Black girl who finds her voice.
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Celebrating 8 of the Most Influential Black South African Women Writers
We’re just a few days away from Women’s Month in South Africa––a time to reflect on the strong, courageous and brilliant women of South Africa’s past and present.
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