Spring Hasn’t Sprung Yet
It’s September and for the Southern Hemisphere, this means that warmer days are officially on the way. South Africans, in particular, took...
African grasslands are meant to burn – we can’t let this...
Colin Beale, University of YorkCatastrophic fires in the Amazon rainforest made global headlines, but since then NASA has...
Hasan Minhaj Is Out Repping Brown People And We Stan
It was the 2016 Democrat Convention. Hillary Clinton would be taking on Donald Trump in the 2016 United States Presidential Election. Clinton's...
19-Year-Old Gaelan Wort Just Published His First Dystopian Epic
At the age of 19, film student Gaelan Wort has crafted a dystopian epic and plans for it to be part of...
Is Flying Worth The Environmental Cost? Greta Thunberg Says No
Greta Thunberg is currently sailing around the world. The 16-year-old climate change activist is heading from Sweden to the United Nations headquarters...
“We’ve Built 41 Libraries In 4 Years”
AS TOLD TOA thirty-three year old man from Mpendle in KwaZulu-Natal is using his passion for literature to...
New Kenyan App ‘Wazi’ Is A Therapist In Your Hand
Official data in Kenya shows that the number of people with mental health illnesses has risen exponentially. But more interesting than that...
Labor Exploitation, Burnout, And Gender Discrimination In Gaming
Just a few weeks ago, a 16-year-old boy from the US made headlines worldwide. He won the inaugural Fortnite World Championships. His...
ASTROJAXX: The 16-Year-Old EDM Prodigy We’re Listening To
A 16-year-old artist is making waves all over the world, including South Africa, with his 2019 release Universe. Los Angeles-based ASTROJAXX worked...
The Sweet Taste Of Pakistan In Fordsburg
In the small block that constitutes the Fordsburg Square area, cuisines from all around the world can be if found. If you’re...
Fordsburg Food Tour: Discover Joburg’s Hidden Culinary Gems
PART IIOn the edges of the Johannesburg Central Business District, you will find the area of Fordsburg. With...
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...
