Since the early nineteenth century, the things which Black South Africans have had in their homes have changed completely. Thus they claimed modernity, respectability and political inclusion. This book by Robert Ross argues that the desire to possess such goods formed a major part of the drive behind the anti-apartheid struggle.

Prof. Chibuike Uche, the Stephen Ellis Chair of the Governance of Finance and Integrity in Africa, has accepted an invitation by the editors to join the Editorial Advisory Board of Business History Review. BHR is published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Harvard Business School. 

The ASCL Library has created a list of selected web resources on the recent violence in Sudan. It contains online articles, blogs, infographics, podcasts and videos, most of which are freely accessible. Subscribe to the ASCL Library alert service if you wish to receive updates on this list. 

Are you interested in Africa and is your master's thesis on a related subject? If so, the African Studies Centre Leiden is offering you the chance to win € 500,-. Moreover, your thesis will be published in the ASCL's African Studies Collection. Deadline: 31 August 2023.

AEGIS, the network of Europe-based institutions with a focus on research and education on Africa and African Studies, has launched a brand-new website. The site has been enlivened and restructured, important information updated, and a number of new features added.

Klaas de Jonge died on 5 May 2023. Klaas worked as a senior researcher at the African Studies Centre from 1968-1980. He became front page news in 1985 when he was holed up in the Dutch embassy in Pretoria, as a fugitive from the South African police. Read the In Memoriam written by Ineke van Kessel.