The loss of “new” South African innocence
Moses Molelekwa, the brilliant South African pianist, composer and producer died by suicide on 13 February 2001. Florence Mtoba, his wife (also his manager) was found with him; she had been strangled.
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Steffan Horowitz
Steffan Horowitz is the programming coordinator of the American Film Showcase. He also worked at the New York African Film Festival
African Time
The web series, ‘African Time,’ focuses on the individual experiences of Africans living in the United States.
The ‘Africa Rising’ Bandwagon
Al Jazeera falls for the fiction that business entrepreneurship and corporate capitalism will be Africa’s saving grace.
When the moving picture merges with the sonic beat
Our very biased selection of the top 10 music videos of 2012.
Social Media in Africa’s Revolutions
How anonymous parties define, construct, and support uprisings in Africa via social media.
Law and Order
The United States’ star mercenary, Erik Prince of Blackwater, protects Chinese investment around the African continent.
Cape Town needs a visit from Anthony Bourdain
Foodyism and obscure ‘ethnic’ food are trendy these days. So, it is odd that South Africa hasn’t received more attention.
When W Magazine Went to Johannesburg
They used the same examples every trendy Western fashion or pop culture publication do, when they run special issues on South Africa.
The loneliness of the Kenyan long distance runner
How the death of a very talented Kenyan marathon runner points to structural problems in the country’s national running industry.
The magazine as Tumblr
Globetrotter’s organizing logic may be a bit elusive, but the content itself is often quite captivating.