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The cover art for OkayAfrica’s Best Southern African Songs of 2024 featuring Tyla.

The Best Southern African Songs of 2024

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The custom cover art for OkayAfrica’s best amapiano songs of 2024 list featuring South African artist Focalistic.

The Best Amapiano Songs of 2024

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A Lodge in the Kruger Private Reserves area in the Northeast of South Africa.

How to Holiday in Southern Africa this December

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A still from Ubuthe Uzobuya.

What to Watch in Southern Africa This Month

Film + TV
A man wearing virtual reality goggles holds up a control. There are various video games on tv's in the background at a convention center.

Africa Games Week 2024 and the Future of the Continent's Gaming Industry

Events
​Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, presidential candidate of the South West Africa People's Organization, casts her ballot at a polling station in Windhoek, Namibia, Nov. 27, 2024.

Will Namibia’s Ruling Party Retain Power?

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Namibians wait to vote at a polling station during Namibian Presidential and parliamentary elections, on November 27, 2019 in Windhoek.

Hopes and Fears of Namibians Ahead of Elections

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A group of young Namibians seated in a line, holding up their voter registration cards.

These Are The Key Faces Shaping Namibia’s Upcoming Elections

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South African rapper 25K poses in a red tracksuit and sunglasses in front of a red backdrop.

25K Wants to Be Remembered As a Pioneer of Pitori Rap

Music
A Mozambique soldier speaks with a protester after protesters clashed with police officers in Eduardo Mondlane Avenue in Maputo November 7, 2024.

South Africa Partially Reopens Border With Mozambique Amid Post-Election Protests

South Africa
A still from The Fix showing lead actress, Grace van Dien.

What to Watch in Southern Africa This Month

Film + TV
Fikile Shiba Makhalemele poses for the camera wearing shades.

What It’s Like To…Be A Reggae Promoter In South Africa

Profiles & Interviews
Duma Gideon Boko speaking at South African opposition party Democratic Alliance (DA) federal congress in Pretoria on April 8, 2018.

Duma Boko's UDC Ends Botswana Ruling Party’s Decades-Long Hold On Power

News
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa wearing a blue wool trench coat, white shirt and a red tie at the BRICS summit in Kazan on October 23, 2024.

Ukraine Visa Waiver Deal Furthers Growing Divisions in South Africa's Unity Government

South Africa
​Protesters from the Maxaquene neighborhood demonstrate in Maputo on October 24, 2024 in front of a poster with the picture of independent presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane.

Mozambique's Opposition Leader Calls for New Wave of Protests After Alleged Killings

News
A young woman poses for a photo in a white t-shirt with some beauty products on a table in front of her in Francistown, Botswana, on January 11, 2024.

The Hopes and Fears of Young Batswana Ahead of Elections

News
A still from 'Shaka iLembe' showing actor Thembinkosi Mthembu dressed in traditional warrior attire, featuring a feathered headdress and necklace with large bone pieces.

‘Shaka iLembe’ Wins Big at the SAFTAs

Film + TV