The Southern African Times

Editor-at-Large, UK, Europe and the Americas.

I covered global African diaspora stories across culture, identity and innovation, reporting on the intersections of creativity, migration and social impact. Several of these pieces went viral. All of them are below, in full, on the paper.

18 articles · Interviews, features and opinion

Refugees of Privilege: How Racism Rebrands DisplacementViral

OpinionMay 2025

Refugees of Privilege: How Racism Rebrands Displacement

A powerful exploration of how racialized logic shapes global asylum systems, highlighting how whiteness is privileged in refugee narratives while Black and brown displacement is criminalized. Korrine

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South by Serendipity: A Chance Encounter with Fred Schmidt MBE Reveals the Heart of SXSWViral

FeatureJun 2025

South by Serendipity: A Chance Encounter with Fred Schmidt MBE Reveals the Heart of SXSW

An intimate account of how Fred Schmidt MBE, co-architect of SXSW’s European expansion, revealed the human-centred ethos of the festival through a serendipitous encounter at SXSW London.

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Sharon Johnson on Leadership, Climate, and the Power of Collective Strategy

InterviewJun 2025

Sharon Johnson on Leadership, Climate, and the Power of Collective Strategy

A reflective feature on Sharon Johnson, Executive Director of Bellwethers Group, exploring her unique leadership approach in the face of climate transition, and the need for collective strategy over

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Africans Make Everything Cool: Why Creatives Are Reclaiming Climate NarrativesViral

FeatureJun 2025

Africans Make Everything Cool: Why Creatives Are Reclaiming Climate Narratives

At SXSW London’s Nature & Climate House, the panel Africans Make Everything Cool spotlighted African creatives reclaiming climate narratives through culture, storytelling, and technology. From G

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Dr. Okito Wedi is Reclaiming the Narrative: Inside Crtve Development's Vision for an Africa Told by Africans

InterviewJun 2025

Dr. Okito Wedi is Reclaiming the Narrative: Inside Crtve Development's Vision for an Africa Told by Africans

Dr. Okito Wedi, founder of Crtve Development, is revolutionising African advocacy through storytelling and creativity. From climate justice to gender equity, her pan-African movement reclaims

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How Black Women Are Redefining Professional Events Across the Diaspora

FeatureJun 2025

How Black Women Are Redefining Professional Events Across the Diaspora

Across the African diaspora, Black women are redefining professional events by building intentional, strategic platforms rooted in care, culture, and leadership—from Leicester to Lagos, and beyond.

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Afri-Fest East Brings African Culture to the Heart of Norwich

ReportAug 2025

Afri-Fest East Brings African Culture to the Heart of Norwich

Chapelfield Gardens in Norwich pulsed with music, colour, and celebration as Afri-Fest East made its debut as East Anglia’s first major African cultural festival on Saturday 16 August. Headlined by U

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David Wej: Reclaiming African Dandyism at Africa Fashion Week London

FashionAug 2025

David Wej: Reclaiming African Dandyism at Africa Fashion Week London

David Wej, the Lagos and London fashion house founded by designer Adedayo David Eweje, unveiled its House of Flannels collection at Africa Fashion Week London on 10 August 2025 at Space House. Since

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DJ Melzi on Music, Culture and Amapiano's Journey to the World Stage

InterviewAug 2025

DJ Melzi on Music, Culture and Amapiano's Journey to the World Stage

At just 23, Tumelo Mphai, better known as DJ Melzi, is already a platinum-selling artist, Luc Belaire and Bumbu Rum ambassador, and one of South Africa’s most in-demand DJs and producers. Known for h

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Afro-Urban Star EX Q Launches 'Rhaka Rhaka' with Historic UK Concert

ReportAug 2025

Afro-Urban Star EX Q Launches 'Rhaka Rhaka' with Historic UK Concert

Zimbabwean Afro-Urban star EX Q makes history with the UK launch of his album Rhaka Rhaka, marking a new chapter in global African music.

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From Kano to Chelsea: Winston Leather and the Untold Story of African Luxury

FeatureAug 2025

From Kano to Chelsea: Winston Leather and the Untold Story of African Luxury

Winston Leather, a Nigerian tannery with deep roots in Kano’s centuries-old leather heritage, brings its first London pop-up to Chelsea, challenging Eurocentric notions of luxury and spotlighting A

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Afrobeats Pioneer Tiwa Savage Unveils Her Most Vulnerable Album Yet: This One Is Personal

MusicSept 2025

Afrobeats Pioneer Tiwa Savage Unveils Her Most Vulnerable Album Yet: This One Is Personal

Tiwa Savage returns with This One Is Personal, her most vulnerable album yet. From heartbreak to resilience, she redefines Afrobeats while embracing candour, intimacy and faith.

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Boxout Festival 2025: When Birmingham Became the Capital of Black British Music

ReportSept 2025

Boxout Festival 2025: When Birmingham Became the Capital of Black British Music

Boxout Festival 2025 transformed Birmingham into the capital of Black British music, celebrating Afrobeats, dancehall, grime, and R&B with headliners like NSG, BackRoad Gee, and Stylo G.

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Dr. King SMADE Honoured with Doctorate for 21 Years of Afrobeats and Cultural Diplomacy

ReportSept 2025

Dr. King SMADE Honoured with Doctorate for 21 Years of Afrobeats and Cultural Diplomacy

Dr. King SMADE receives an Honorary Doctorate for 21 years of Afrobeats leadership, festival entrepreneurship, and cultural diplomacy, as Afro Nation fuels billions in creative economy growth and

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Baba Harare Announces Return After Gospel Hiatus

MusicSept 2025

Baba Harare Announces Return After Gospel Hiatus

Few Zimbabwean artists embody reinvention quite like Baba Harare. Known to many as the undisputed king of Jiti, the genre-defining star shocked fans last year when he swapped the pulsating rhythms of

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Nutty O, Zimbabwe's Afropop Star, Talks Chart Success and Global Vision

InterviewSept 2025

Nutty O, Zimbabwe's Afropop Star, Talks Chart Success and Global Vision

At 31, Nutty O, born Carrington Simbarashe Chiwadzwa in Harare, stands as one of Zimbabwe’s most celebrated music exports. Known on stage as “Mr ABX,” short for his mantra Ability Extension, he has b

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The Marley Legacy Lives On as YG and Zion Light Up Reggae Land UK

ReportAug 2025

The Marley Legacy Lives On as YG and Zion Light Up Reggae Land UK

Zion and YG Marley, grandsons of the late Bob Marley and sons of Lauryn Hill and Rohan Marley, delivered one of the most powerful sets at Reggae Land 2025 this past weekend. Held at Milton Keynes’ N

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Tafara Makopa: The Zimbabwean Visionary Redefining UK Digital Culture

InterviewAug 2025

Tafara Makopa: The Zimbabwean Visionary Redefining UK Digital Culture

Tafara Makopa, a Zimbabwean-born director and producer, has launched a new creative studio in the United Kingdom that is changing the way brands tell stories online. The move was marked by the

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