Independent on Saturday

Celebrating African inventors solving African problems

INSPIRING read

Dr Candice Bailey, Lerato Makate, Sizwe Malinga, Les Owen and Therese Owen celebrated the launch of their newly published book We Were Always Here: Stories of Black Inventors Across the African Diaspora this week at Ike’s Bookshop on Florida Road.

The book is a collection that celebrates the little-known stories of the innovation and ingenuity of Africans who are solving Africa’s problems for African people, and making enormous contributions in their fields to the world.

The Durban launch was the final

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Independent on Saturday

Independent on Saturday2 min read
Sporting Lesson For Politicians
Amid the pandemonium and confusion which seems to characterise the negotiations for a government of national unity, another event taking place thousands of kilometres away has provided a welcome distraction. While the men and women fighting to rule t
Independent on Saturday1 min read
Escombe ‘Hinterland’ A Place To Escape Coastal Heat
TODAY’S picture history of Durban takes in Escombe and its Main Road, which still serves as an arterial link to neighbouring suburbs which began as townships for people fleeing the humidity of the coast. Escombe was named after English lawyer Harry E
Independent on Saturday2 min read
Misfiring England Face Tough Slovakia Test
GARETH Southgate’s hesitant England team will need to finally make their presence felt in Euro 2024 against Slovakia in the last 16, or the underdog Slovaks will fancy their chances of upending their opponents. Southgate’s richly talented squad arriv

Related Books & Audiobooks