Football has been played in South Sudan for more than a century, through colonial rule and times of ethnic, religious and political tensions. Christopher Tounsel suggests that understanding the game’s early influences in the country can help shed light on its tumultuous post-independence history.

South Africa reneged on many opportunities to cement Gerard Sekoto’s legacy. Given his pedigree in the country’s art history, Sekoto under-performs in relation to the likes of compatriot Irma Stern. Rory Bester argues that in many ways Stern’s prominence in the South African art market represents the resilience of apartheid era tastes and preferences, which overlooks quality black artists.