Mikhail Moosa

[Mikhail Moosa @Mikhail_Moosa]

Such a dumb way of thinking about antiquity. Virgil’s Aeneid has a whole book on Africa when Aeneas flees to Carthage, in modern day Tunisia. The only surviving Roman novel is from modern Algeria. Romans were Africans, Africans were Romans, the name Africa is Roman

[Ann Coulter @AnnCoulter]

Homer, Euripides, Virgil and Ovid were not writing myths about African gods, any more than they were writing myths about Martians. That's kinda central to the stories.

[Mikhail Moosa @Mikhail_Moosa]

This metaphor must have been common in the unions. Here’s Mary Manning, of the Dunne’s Store strike, on how the inequality of SA was explained to Irish workers: “SA was like a pint of Guinness”

[History ZAR @HistorySAZAR]

Gwede Mantashe on his metaphor of the South African Economic reality - Irish Coffee Scenario.

[Mikhail Moosa @Mikhail_Moosa]

@Jo_XX94 I’m so sorry for your loss - such a terrible burden. Sending you strength in this difficult time ❤️

[Mikhail Moosa @Mikhail_Moosa]

@GerhardKempICL @_IJR_ Oh no! What a shock. How absolutely awful. Such a kind, generous, and thoughtful person. Couldn’t have asked for a more supportive colleague. And a lovely spirit too. I’m so sorry for your loss, Gerhard. Sending strength and love to IJR and his family. Go well Jan ❤️

[Mikhail Moosa @Mikhail_Moosa]

@grundrza Congratulations! And well deserved!

[Duncan Money @mininghistory]

The International Studies Group @UFSweb in South Africa is advertising funded PhD positions in history.

This is a research-intensive department focusing on Southern Africa history. It's also a place where I spent three happy years working.

[Stellenbosch History Department @Stell_History]

Applications for the Lisa Maskell PhD programme in History are now open for applicants from African countries.
It is a prestigious 3-year, fully funded scholarship at Stellenbosch University, one of the continent's top universities.
Deadline: 31 July
https://t.co/GMsqHOxKcd

[FB: Jacana Media @JacanaMedia]

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[Mikhail Moosa @Mikhail_Moosa]

"Ernie Els is set to join President Cyril Ramaphosa for a meeting with Donald Trump in the White House on Wednesday in a bid to mend fractured ties with the golf-loving US president" https://t.co/56uXLfRfUf

[Mikhail Moosa @Mikhail_Moosa]

"This shocking story has been thus misrepresented for over 60 years... the government under-counted the victims by at least one third." https://t.co/YsmjqDk68L

[Mikhail Moosa @Mikhail_Moosa]

Time for my annual shoutout to SARS and complaint about the US tax system: last year I had to pay a fee to file my taxes via a third-party provider, printed my forms and proof of filing, and posted it to the IRS 🙃

[Melanie van Wyk @melvanwykct]

How embarrassing. Here in 🇿🇦 I've only ever filed my tax return via eFiling. For FREEEEEE!

[Mikhail Moosa @Mikhail_Moosa]

There’s a LOT to unpack here

[Aldrin Sampear @AldrinSampear]

I was today years old when I was told that lobola as practiced, was actually the invention of a White man, Sir Theophilus Shepstone.

After this interview with Mbuso Khoza I read up a bit on Shepstone … But it also left me wondering, do we then reverse what has become customary?

[BDS movement @BDSmovement]

The BDS movement has updated our priority targets, pressure targets and organic campaign targets.

[Jewish Currents @JewishCurrents]

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of documents obtained from the Yale Police Department show how the campus police closely surveilled pro-Palestine protestors, in collaboration with the FBI and counterterrorism forces. @theiachatelle reports: https://t.co/5sadtCotKQ

[gnocchi @zainab_twt]

Archive Africa has partnered with Mubi to stream Dahomey for free for 30 days only.

[Mikhail Moosa @Mikhail_Moosa]

Listen, support, buy: https://t.co/lOlIZeKQ2C

[Mikhail Moosa @Mikhail_Moosa]

Sad to read of the passing of Rashid Vally, a titan of jazz. As-Shams released and preserved the best of South African music for generations of listeners https://t.co/QCi2zbr0bM @TC_Africa

[Thando Njovane @thandorasbox]

Come work with me!

Successful candidates will be expected to begin full-time study in February 2025.

[Mikhail Moosa @Mikhail_Moosa]

"Belgium has been found guilty of crimes against humanity for the kidnapping of mixed-race children in the Congo, the first time the country has been held accountable for its actions as a colonial power" https://t.co/XbvmOgCA4I

[Tycho van der Hoog @tavdhoog]

Over the course of five years, I've catalogued the personal papers of Stephen Ellis - renowned historian of Africa and former director of the @ASCLeiden. The 295 page inventory is now available online: https://t.co/dQyux3Rf30.