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    Imraan Gallo is a legally blind photographer with creative vision

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    Imraan Gallo, a photographer from Cape Town is legally blind. Gallo, a former mechanical engineer designer, has a passion for photography. He is hoping...

    What the situation in Gaza is like

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    In May 2020, Israel bombed Gaza from May 10-21. During the 11 days of bombing, 256 people were killed and 2000 wounded. Hundreds of...

    Malls as the site of the “new apartheid”

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    In Dr. Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh’s new book, The New Apartheid, he unpacks how apartheid never ended in South Africa. Instead it just reinvented itself and...

    In Their Own Words: Itumeleng Letsoalo shares her story

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    Gender-based violence (GBV) is a serious matter. South Africa has one of the highest rates of violence against women and gender nonconforming people in...

    AlexFM station manager: “Alexandra was silenced yesterday morning”

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    AS TOLD TO Four community radio stations were attacked and looted in Gauteng and Kwazulu-Natal this week. The ongoing #ShutdownSA protest targeted Mams Radio in...

    In Their Own Words: Kea Monama on activism and racism at...

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    Puso Keamogetse Monama is 19-years-old. However, she mostly goes by Kea Monama because “it's a lot easier.” She is a host on the Blacknificent...

    #HealthcareDuringAPandemic: We speak to three women to understand their experiences

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    Before Covid-19, public healthcare in South Africa was under-resourced and under pressure. In the pandemic we have seen healthcare workers work under immense stress....

    #LGBQTILife : Ashwin Thyssen on queerness, faith and creating your own...

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    We live in a country with high rates of hate crimes, and it feels like we have very little to celebrate as a queer...

    In his own words: Alex Oluwatobi on the twitter ban in...

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    Last weekend, the Twitterverse was rocked by an announcement that the government of Nigeria will be banning Twitter indefinitely. The #KeepitOn movement has been...

    In his own words: Thomas Gordon and bringing classical music to...

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    Classical music is always seen as stuffy and a privileged class activity. Thomas Gordon challenges this idea by giving violin music a modern twist....

    “Resistance should end when Palestine is liberated.” – Mohammed El-Kurd

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    After almost two weeks of bombing, the Israeli government and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire.  This comes after at least 232 people including 65...

    Lifelong Student Dr Ashraf Davids is a beacon of the Cape...

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    Mitchells Plain has long been associated with the violence of gangs, but that does not define the township. It is a vibrant, colourful community...

    In their own words: UFS nursing students taking part in the...

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    In February 2021, the COVID-19 vaccination programme started in South Africa - providing a small glimpse of hope. At hospitals around the country, healthcare...

    Fazlin Railoun: My experience of surviving Covid-19 at home

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    In partnership with the Solidarity Fund.  Ling Shephered spoke to Fazlin Railoun, a businesswoman who has recovered from the Coronavirus.  Infection I was in contact with someone...

    Stop the spread of coronavirus: Don’t let your guard down among...

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    In partnership with the Solidarity Fund.   We spoke to Lynn Truter, an NGO frontline worker from Cape Town who has recovered from the coronavirus. Like...

    Journalist Abra Barbier on journalism in South Africa in 2020

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    The experienced journalist opened up in her private capacity on the turmoil in the industry.  What is your background? I started out as an intern in...

    Shaazia Ebrahim: Experiencing lockdown in two different countries

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    The former Daily Vox reporter is currently reading for her Masters in London. She shared her thoughts on experiencing lockdown in another country. The...

    A South African student in Europe experiencing her second Lockdown talks...

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    Bronwyn April is a qualified social worker, who had been working as a Youth Development Practitioner previously. We chat to her about living in...

    A list: Good examples of mental health representation in pop culture

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    Mental health representation in popular culture is often inaccurate and stigmatising. Instead of creating understanding and empathy, the representation oftentimes reinforces dangerous stereotypes. However,...

    Thato Moagi: Taking on challenges to achieve farming dreams

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    IN THEIR OWN WORDS  Thato Moagi, the first South African to receive the Nuffield Agricultural Scholarship talks about being a farmer and the managing director...