Day: June 2, 2026

AI and journalism in southern Africa: editors are using it but balanced with human expertise and editorial judgement

First Published,June 1,2026.Authors: Mandla J. Radebe,Professor, University of Johannesburg,Mandla J. Radebe Professor, University of Johannesburg Mbongeni J Msimanga Post-doctoral fellow at the Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study, University of Johannesburg Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming part of everyday newsroom work across Africa. It has entered quietly through routine tasks such as transcription, headline writing, translation and content preparation. In southern Africa, where AI adoption is steadily growing, its application in journalism is raising critical questions from policymakers and governments. While technology offers gains in speed and efficiency, its use remains contested due…

SOAD Parliament Adopts the Law of Continuity, Sovereign Stewardship and Ancestral Justice

On April 26, 2026, the Parliament of the State of the African Diaspora (SOAD) adopted the Law of Continuity, Sovereign Stewardship and Ancestral Justice, affirming a central principle,according to it’s official statement issued in London recently. African sovereignty,the statement noted, endures beyond colonization, through ancestral covenant, customary law, and living communities. Grounded in the historical continuum of Terra Aethiopum, the Act,the release noted, recognizes the lasting legitimacy of African kingdoms, customary institutions, and knowledge systems across the continent and the global Diaspora. This legislation,it undercored, establishes a restorative framework. It…