8 quotes that capture the magic of tea
Who doesn’t love a good cup of tea? It might not have as much of a street rap as coffee but it does offer...
Charlotte Maxeke: Remembered in 5 quotes
The year 2021 marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of liberation struggle heroine and human rights campaigner, Charlotte Maxeke. Mam' Charlotte Maxeke was...
So what is this NFT thing that’s all over the internet?
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Here’s why you have to read Aja Barber’s Consumed
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In conversation with Education Africa founder, James Urdang
In 1992, James Urdang founded the NPO, Education Africa. It is an organisation that aims to “educate, equip, and empower disadvantaged South Africans to...
SA BTS ARMY sells out concert livestream tickets within an hour
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Extract: RUN for the Love of Life
RUN for the Love of Life is a thought-provoking memoir that gently guides the reader through the author’s rawest and most central moments of...
TikTok’s secret algorithm is its greatest strength – and could also be...
I have a ten-year-old niece named Divya (not her real name) in rural northern India. Two years ago, I visited and she came running...
Of love letters and other gestures of romantic love
Danai Mupotsa, University of the Witwatersrand
I remember the first time that I wrote a love letter. I was nine years old and it said...
How TikTok revived interest in an almost 90-year-old book
Cain’s Jawbone is a literary puzzle book that was released in 1934. It has only been solved by four people to date. Now, almost...
Love as revolutionary rebellion
Twenty-first-century dating is a nightmare; trying to find the perfect partner can feel like an extreme sport that will literally end you. Dating apps...
2022: here are some of the big events we can expect
The year that has just passed 2021 was filled with all kinds of big events. There was the July unrest, the arrest of former...
Explained: What is Wordle?
For the past few weeks, Twitter has been filled with green, yellow and black squares. You wouldn’t be too far off if you mistakenly...
How Cyrildene’s Derrick Avenue transformed into Chinatown
Walking down Derrick Avenue in Cyrildene on a Tuesday morning will make you think you are walking down a street in a Chinese city....
Kwaito symbolised South Africa’s freedom in the 90’s
Contemporary South African music genres have taken the world by storm. Gqom, Amapiano and Yaadt have also captured the world. Kwaito was the reply...
The list: the elements of Hip Hop culture
Hip hop is commonly and incorrectly often just referenced as rapping. Rap forms part of it but there are many other elements it encompasses....
2021 in South Africa
The year 2021 is finally almost drawing to a close. It’s been a difficult year for many exacerbated by the pandemic, high cost of...
Our 2021 recommended reads
It’s that time of the year to round up the books of the year. There have been some fantastic releases in 2021 from fiction...
HIV/TB: a film made during Eh!woza’s Learner Doccies programme
HIV/TB was produced by high-school learners (grade 9 and 10) during Eh!woza’s Learner Doccies programme. The film juxtaposes the personal impact of HIV and...
The list: Our fave international TikTok accounts
TikTok is a global obsession and phenomenon. The five year old social network had its breakthrough in 2018. It has become an enclave for...
