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Africa

[City Editor] The Binj outside books—Niq Mhlongo recounts adventures with his friend, Binyavanga Wainaina

June 3, 2019June 3, 2019Niq Mhlongo1 Comment on [City Editor] The Binj outside books—Niq Mhlongo recounts adventures with his friend, Binyavanga Wainaina

Header image: Binyavanga Wainaina (second from left) and Niq Mhlongo (far left), with American author and academic Jeffery Renard Allen, Lesego…

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Features

[City Editor] Niq Mhlongo’s township etiquette—an irreverent guide to Soweto, my hood

March 4, 2019March 6, 2019Niq Mhlongo1 Comment on [City Editor] Niq Mhlongo’s township etiquette—an irreverent guide to Soweto, my hood

Forget about Vilakazi Street, Soweto is deeper than that. When you get off the taxi and you’re a smoker, buy…

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Africa

[City Editor] Niq Mhlongo overstays his visa in Dar es Salaam, Morogoro and Mbeya

October 1, 2018October 1, 2018Niq Mhlongo13 Comments on [City Editor] Niq Mhlongo overstays his visa in Dar es Salaam, Morogoro and Mbeya

Two problems are gnawing at my heart as we leave Dar es Salaam to Morogoro on the Sunday afternoon of…

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[City Editor] Soweto, heart of the nation: Niq Mhlongo takes a tour of his home

October 2, 2017Niq MhlongoLeave a Comment on [City Editor] Soweto, heart of the nation: Niq Mhlongo takes a tour of his home

Niq Mhlongo reveals what to see and do for the complete experience of Soweto. Of all the entrance points into Soweto,…

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