How Fordsburg Has Evolved From The Gold Rush To Now
PART IGrowing up as Indian South African, Fordsburg was the place to buy halaal meats, spices, jewellery and...
#JusticeForCapeFlats: Here’s Why People Are Turning Their Avis Orange
Over the past few weeks, orange profile pictures have appeared on social media in South Africa, apparently inspired by a similar campaign...
Beauty Bias, And The Creation Of Pretty Privilege
EXPLAINERLet’s be frank: the more attractive society perceives you to be, the more social and economic opportunities you...
Beyoncé Drops “Spirit” Ahead Of The Lion King Premiere And We’re...
Update: The queen herself, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, dropped the video for Spirit on July 16, and as expected it's a feast for...
Makers Valley Wants To Bring The Good Life To Joburg
On the eastern edge of the Johannesburg central business district, the suburbs of Bertrams, Troyeville, New Doornfontein, Judith's Paarl and Lorentzville can...
Thando Hopa: “Beauty Is A State Of Enoughness”
AS TOLD TOUS poet Nayyirah Waheed writes, “Your beauty is a given, every being is born beautiful.” But...
The Harry Potter Books Are Timeless, JK Rowling Not So Much
COMMENTAsk any 90s kid and they are likely to say that the Harry Potter books were a big...
Why I Gave Up Corporate Life To Serve Gamalakhe Township
AS TOLD TOPhumelele Bohlale (34) a former senior employee at Unilever and Mandela Washington Fellowship alumnus left her...
Tackling Identity-Building & Unemployment Through Dialogue
In commemoration of Youth Month, the Democracy Development Program in partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung hosted its 4th Annual Youth Indaba...
‘Jozi Gold’ Documentary Examines The Dark Heart Of Mining In SA
Mining activities have wreaked havoc across South Africa, in a variety of communities. Big companies come to the communities, mine the land,...
Aladdin: Remake Not As Bad As We First Feared
REVIEWThe new Aladdin remake won’t take you wonder by wonder on a magic carpet ride, but it’s decent....
Jumping Through Hoops For White People’s Change
COMMENTThe Johannesburg northern suburbs seem to be turning into one big circus. Pantsula dancers, jugglers on unicycles and...
Uzalo Hit By New Fake Auditions Scam
SABC1's most loved show Uzalo will embark on an educational drive aimed at raising awareness around legitimate processes of the acting industry,...
Eid: How South African Muslims Celebrate
After 30 days of fasting from dusk till dawn in Ramadan, Muslims around the world celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr. Muslims celebrate in various ways...
The Singing In Parliament Brought Tears To Our Eyes
Song and dance is intrinsically linked to South African heritage and culture. It could be no more evident than in parliament on...
SA’s Got Talent: The K-Pop Edition
You would have thought you were in the heart of Gangnam in South Korea - the home of K-Pop - if you...
The Rise Of Urban Farming In Johannesburg
Small farms and gardens have begun popping up all around the Johannesburg inner-city. The contrasts between the bustling urban environment and the...
Moria: The Largest Christian Gathering In SA Over Easter
EXPLAINERThe N1 north highway to Limpopo is a nightmare over the Easter weekend. This is because Zion City...
Celebrating Easter in South Africa
Celebrating Easter in South AfricaThis weekend marks Easter for Christians who honour and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but a lot...
10 Reasons We Stan #BeyoncéHomecoming
The world came to a standstill on April 17. The only Queen we recognise, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, dropped “Homecoming: A film by Beyoncé” on Beyflix ... er, Netflix.
