Terry-Ann Adams is writing about Eldorado Park
Terry-Ann Adams is the author of the soon-to-be released book, Those Who Live in Cages. The book, set in Eldorado Park, is centered around...
Why Abantu Book Fest Needs To Reconsider Its White People Stance
The Abantu Book Festival took place for the third year in a row this past weekend, and more people than ever attended. The festival...
Giving White People Honest Feedback About Racism
Noted antiracism practitioner Dr Robin Di Angelo, who coined the term white fragility, talks about how in her workshops she asks people of colour...
Incubus’ Ben Kenny On Growing up with White Rock & Roll...
The Daily Vox caught up with alternative rock band Incubus’s bassist Ben Kenney about an hour before their maiden performance in South Africa on...
Qarnita Loxton: On Writing Cape Town’s Sex And The City
Born and bred in Cape Town, Qarnita Loxton started writing as a way of keeping herself busy. Being a shy child, she had always...
The Color Purple Musical is a must-see for all
The Broadway-staged The Color Purple musical had its opening performance with an all South African cast at the Joburg Theatre on Sunday and The...
I wanted to be more white
: On 5 November 2017, the Weekend Argus published a column by Kfm presenter Sherlin Barends, in which she commented on the athlete Wayde...
Student Leaders On How Robert Sobukwe Influenced Fees Must Fall
The 27th of February marks 40 years since the death of Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) founder Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe. He was originally a part...
EXTRACT: But He Speaks So Well by Ivan Johnson
Journey with Ivan Johnson in this memoir of an identity crisis as the highspirited boy from a close-knit family on the Cape Flats comes...
Let’s be real – Kasi Mlungu is problematic AF
Wouldn't it be nice if I woke up tomorrow morning and decided from now on I am white? I would be "The black white"...
Memory Banda On The Struggle Of The Girl Child In Malawi
There is fire in the eyes of Memory Banda when she talks about girls rights in her home country of Malawi. The 22-year-old has...
Five ways Black Panther explored decolonial themes
Marvel’s Black Panther is more than just a superhero movie. It is groundbreaking in every aspect, delving topics untouched in mainstream cinema - let...
The Politics Of The Other: Being A Black Muslim In South...
"Wherever you go, there will always be the politics of the other, whether you are in an Islamic space or whether you are amongst...
“I felt suffocated in myself” – growing up dark in a...
Nabeelah (22) sits in a hotel courtyard. With her bronzed skin, almond-shaped eyes and crop of curls, Nabeelah is beautiful. Her looks can be...
We need to talk about the violence of anti-Blackness in the...
The bigoted responses to local comedian Joey Rasdien's controversial comment at the Ilm Arts Festival are a stark reminder of the racism and prejudice within...
Lebohang Masango’s “Mpumi’s Magic Beads” Helps Children Love Themselves
"I do want little black girls to see it and see themselves and see names that they recognise and hairstyles and places that they...
“Aunty” Fatima Sydow is here to teach you how to cook
Watching a social media video of Fatima Sydow cooking feels like being in the kitchen with a much-loved family member. From her infectious laughter...
Queer artist Desire Marea harassed at OR Tambo
Navigating the world as a visibly queer person is not easy when many violences are faced by them.
On Friday, Desire Marea of the queer...
It’s 2020 and skin lightening products continue to exist
Racism around the world is well documented, but many people don’t realise that it can occur not just when one race discriminates against another,...
In his own words: Geralt Cloete on using the arts to...
Geralt Cloete is an MA student in Dramatic Arts at Wits University. He is from a small town in the Northern Cape. He honours...
