Dr. Sethunya Tshepho Mosime—a beloved scholar, teacher, advisor, feminist, friend, and comrade—passed away on December 10th, 2024. A senior lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of Botswana, her sudden passing has left our community in grief. We extend our deepest condolences to her family.
For Feminist Africa, a pan-African Journal and knowledge community for research, dialogue and strategy, Sethunya was more than a colleague. She was part of the first cohort of Associate Editors who played a crucial role in strengthening the journal's capacity and solidarity. Her vision and commitment were instrumental in shaping the current phase of Feminist Africa. At the time of her passing, she was co-editing an important forthcoming Issue on "Decolonising Play"—a project that reimagined play not as a mere pastime, but as a powerful form of resistance, a learning tool, and a method of healing.
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