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South African artist Simphiwe Ndzube, the new Thami Mnyele Resident in Amsterdam, builds on magical realism, a tradition of writers and storytellers “who do not distinguish between reality and fantasy, or between the imagined and spirituality, particularly in the context of post-apartheid South Africa.”
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- By Thembeka Heidi Sincuba
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The Glitching the Future Digital Toolkit is a practical guide for decolonising technology and exploring future-building practices.
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- By Heidi Thembeka Sincuba
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There are disputes about art. And then there are disputes that expose the nervous system of an entire democracy. The case before the High Court of South Africa, Goliath and Others v Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture and Others...
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Glitching the Future is a collaborative initiative between Bubblegum Club in Johannesburg and ZAM Magazine in Amsterdam, two platforms committed to cultural production that is rooted in social justice, creative innovation, and radical imagination.
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In December 2025, ArtReview’s Power 100 for 2025 named Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama, celebrated for his textile installations and community-focused art, as the list’s most influential figure.
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- By Bubblegumclub & ZAM
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We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the Glitching the Future microsite: a digital home for the movement that’s reimagining Big Tech through art, design, research, and resistance.
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That two of the four nominated artists for the prestigious Prix de Rome have African backgrounds is as remarkable as it is self-evident. A growing number of African-born artists are contributing to the rich diversity of the Dutch artistic landscape today, often with great success.
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- By Bubblegumclub & ZAM
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To reimagine the future of tech, we need radical voices that don’t just critique systems but offer bold, creative alternatives. We’ve highlighted three of the many contributors who are doing exactly that
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- By ZAM Reporter
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There was certainly no more fitting location than the ship-like Keizersgrachtkerk in Amsterdam to host South African poet Julia-Beth Harris’s recent performance, Where the Clouds Gather. Evoking both the stormy...
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We’re stuck in a loop where platforms prioritize profit over people, where algorithms amplify inequality, and where digital futures are imagined only by the powerful.
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Whenever professor of technical history Ruth Oldenziel was told not to bother with a certain place “because they don’t cycle there,” she would think, “Oh, but they do.”
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- By Phila Hillie
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In a world where algorithms track our every move and digital platforms define what is seen and valued, it’s easy to feel like the future is already decided.
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- By Thembeka Heidi Sincuba
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Thania Petersen places her own body and gaze at the centre of histories long written about her community. Her photographic self-portraits in I Am Royal (2015), made as a gift to her children, gained widespread attention
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- By Bubblegumclub & ZAM
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The tech industry wasn’t built with everyone in mind but with your help, we’re changing that.
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- By Aminata Fadiala Konate
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Far from the bustle of downtown Bamako, tucked away in a quiet neighbourhood, lies the headquarters of the Anw Jigi Art association. At its helm Assitan Tangara,
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- By Aminata Fadiala Konate
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Loin du tumulte du centre-ville, dans un quartier reculé de Bamako, se cache le siège de l’association Anw Jigi Art. À sa tête, Assitan Tangara, une comédienne-conteuse qui incarne une nouvelle génération d’artistes engagés
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The global tech industry is overwhelmingly white, male, and notoriously discriminatory. According to TechCrunch, over 70% of tech leaders are men, while only 3% of the workforce identifies as Black.
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- By Francis Mbala
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Lusanga est un village situé à environ 570 kilomètres de Kinshasa, dans la province du Kwilu en République Démocratique du Congo, avec une population d’environ 15 000 habitants. Son histoire reflète les ravages écologiques causés par l'exploitation coloniale.
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- By Francis Mbala
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Lusanga is a village about 570 kilometres from Kinshasa, in the Kwilu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, with a population of roughly 15,000. Its history reflects the ecological devastation brought about during the colonial era.
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- By Aminata Fadiala Konate
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Il est tôt le matin dans la Commune 3 de Bamako, au Mali, et il y a de l’effervescence dans le quartier. Un groupe de jeunes s’affaire à préparer l’espace ouvert, qui sert quelques fois pour des événements.
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- By Aminata Fadiala Konate
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It’s early in the morning in Commune 3 of Bamako, Mali, and there’s a buzz in the neighbourhood. A group of young people are busy preparing the open space, which is sometimes used for events.
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Neo Matloga’s new solo exhibition is about resilience – not the kind we shout about, but the quiet kind. The kind found in small rituals, in the decision to show up again. These are portraits of everyday courage.
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‘Legacy’ is the theme of this year’s Afrovibes Festival in the Netherlands. In an era marked by war, famine, forced displacement, and climate change, what can still anchor our faith, stability, and trust?
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- By Thembeka Heidi Sincuba
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Just days after being named the 2025 FNB Art Prize winner, Thato Toeba was already back in Amsterdam, where they are currently based, while I am based in Johannesburg, making our conversation a warm and playful call across continents.
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The Camissa Heritage Tour retraces South Africa’s colonial history and its enduring ties with the Netherlands. It tells the story of the country’s First Peoples—the Indigenous San and Khoi communities—who lived on this land for millennia.
