Jan Bornman

Johannesburg

Journalist, Writer and Researcher at Freelance

Journalist, writer, researcher. MA in Migration & Displacement. [email protected]

Articles

South Africa: A Taste of Somalia On the Streets of Joburg

4 days ago | allafrica.com | Jan Bornman

We visited a Somali-owned coffee shop in Mayfair which serves qaxwo and other Somali treats We visited a Somali-owned coffee shop in Mayfair, Johannesburg which serves qaxwo (Somali coffee) and other Somali treats. The shop has been run by Ibrahim Mohamed Ali since 2009. Despite one of his brothers being murdered and another going missing during the 2008 xenophobic violence, Ali remains hopeful. His shop is decorated with Somali ornaments and other memorabilia, and a place where families gather.
A taste of Somalia on the streets of Joburg

4 days ago | groundup.org.za | Jan Bornman

We visited a Somali-owned coffee shop in Mayfair, Johannesburg which serves qaxwo (Somali coffee) and other Somali treats. The shop has been run by Ibrahim Mohamed Ali since 2009. Despite one of his brothers being murdered and another going missing during the 2008 xenophobic violence, Ali remains hopeful. His shop is decorated with Somali ornaments and other memorabilia, and a place where families gather.
African Gen Z on the rise in the global influence economy

2 weeks ago | bizcommunity.com | Tlhogi Ngwato |Karabo Ledwaba |Imran Salie |Jan Bornman

Across the African continent compelling economic and demographic forces are converging to position Gen Z, along with Gen Alpha, as the major force to shape the future of work, culture and consumerism. Africa is by far the most youthful region of the world. According to the International Labour Organisation, around 375 million young Africans will have entered the job market by 2030.
New border control plan could harm asylum seekers, say critics

2 weeks ago | bizcommunity.com | Jan Bornman

More... 2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show moreAdvertise your job vacancies The One-Stop Border Post Bill aims to speed up trade and travel, but critics say protection for immigrants is inadequate. Parliament recently heard submissions on the One-Stop Border Post Bill.
South Africa: New Play Challenges Xenophobia

3 weeks ago | allafrica.com | Jan Bornman

Graveland is running at the Market Theatre until Sunday, 1 June A new production is tackling one of the most pressing issues in South Africa - xenophobia. Graveland is running at the Market Theatre until Sunday, 1 June. It challenges audiences to examine their personal biases and highlights the systemic failures that allowed xenophobia to remain unchecked for nearly two decades. The timing of the play coincides with the recent xenophobic violence in Addo in the Eastern Cape this week.
New play challenges xenophobia

4 weeks ago | groundup.org.za | Jan Bornman

A new production is tackling one of the most pressing issues in South Africa â xenophobia. Graveland is running at the Market Theatre until Sunday, 1 June. It challenges audiences to examine their personal biases and highlights the systemic failures that allowed xenophobia to remain unchecked for nearly two decades. The timing of the play coincides with the recent xenophobic violence in Addo in the Eastern Cape this week.
Supreme Court of Appeal hears Zimbabwean permit case

1 month ago | groundup.org.za | Jan Bornman

The Supreme Court of Appeal will on Tuesday hear the Department of Home Affairsâ€™ appeal against an interdict protecting ZEP holders. The interdict was granted in June 2023 in a case brought by the Zimbabwean Immigration Federation (ZIF). Home Affairs argues that the ZEP system was always meant to be temporary and that the minister could decide to end it. But the ZIF says that terminating the ZEP will cause irreparable harm to hundreds of thousands of people.
Will the future of food be genome edited?

2 months ago | africasacountry.com | Ann Kingiri |Matthew A. Schnurr |Jan Bornman |Claire Nasike

In October 2024, Dr. Qu Dongyu, the General Director of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) took the stage at the World Food Prize to deliver the keynote address. Dr. Qu’s talk revolved around the question of what “the future hold[s] for agrifood systems and food culture.” Key to this future, he suggested, was the “genetic revolution,” and specifically genome editing; a collection of technologies that allow scientists to alter genetic code through direct intervention.
Kenya falters at the AU

Feb 24, 2025 | geeska.com | Halkano Boru |Jan Bornman

“Africa must unite or perish.” – Kwame NkrumahThis declaration by Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah, powerfully captures the essence of Pan-Africanism, a movement dedicated to fostering solidarity among African nations. In light of the recent electoral divisions within the African Union, where tensions have surfaced between Francophone and Anglophone countries as they sought to choose a new chairman, this call for unity is more important than ever.
Amanda Sperber: “airstrikes are terrorising and terrifying communities”

Feb 14, 2025 | geeska.com | Mohamed Gabobe |Jan Bornman |Jan Pospisil

US president Donald Trump appears to be repeating a past policy on Somalia: relying on airstrikes, supposedly to resolve the country’s issues with al-Shabaab and IS-Somalia. Just 10 days into his second term, Trump announced airstrikes on Truth Social, targeting the Somalia branch of the so-called Islamic State. Caves used as hideouts were destroyed, 14 insurgents were killed, and, as the president stated, no civilians were harmed. That is according to the US military.