Forget medically approved assessments, this female footballer was asked to strip...
When it comes to assessing excellent female sports players, “gender testing†seems to be common practice. And although society has quietly accepted this as...
Farmers union turns to crowdfunding to stay running
The Commercial Stevedoring Agricultural & Allied Workers Union (CSAAWU) was threatened with closure after it incurred a R600,000 cost order for supporting an unprotected...
Dance the Zuma tune
Our Durban reporter, RUMANA AKOOB is at a "Hands Off Zuma" march in Durban. And she's found the cutest Zuma supporter...
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#Blackface in 2014. No, really.
It's 2014 and somehow kids are still using blackface and big butts to portray black people. Why do we still need to explain why...
South Africa’s Trevor Noah is the new Jon Stewart
Australia got the Cricket World Cup. South Africa got the Daily Show. We win.
— Phil de Lange (@TakeYourPhil) March 30, 2015
South African Trevor Noah...
The Julius Malema verdict in five tweets
Julius Malema's fraud and corruption case, which dates back to 2012, was thrown out of court on Tuesday, after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)...
Should statues of colonialists have an expiry date?
In recent days, there has been a growing call among students for the removal of a statue of colonialist Cecil John Rhodes, which stands...
#ballingfordays: Mbaks takes NYC
Minister of Sports and Recreation Fikile Mbalula, aka “Mbaks†was recently stateside to attend the NBA All Star Weekend. AAISHA DADI PATEL looks at...
The Golf GTi that’s driving divisions in the EFF
Reports that the EFF has bought a car which it failed to register in the party’s name have caused friction among the comrades. But...
#ParlyChaos: Who’s afraid of the EFF? The security cluster apparently.
Following Thursday's #paybackthemoney kerfuffle in Parliament, cabinet ministers from the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS) on Tuesday called a press conference to...
#SpyCables: the South African connection
If you thought the State Security Agency  was playing dirty when it took over Parliament during the State of the Nation Address, wait until...
Women’s Health columnist: “Vaginas look grossâ€
Remember that time a women's magazine told you that you were perfect and should just love yourself the way you are? Us neither.
Sometimes we...
Maimane on Hardtalk: “I am… the story of what I’d like...
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane was a guest on BBC Hardtalk on Sunday. Zeinab Badawi, the show’s host, threw some combative questions at Maimane, but...
Snapchat’s #WestBankLive – nice try, but still not good enough
Palestine finally got a chance to be featured on Snapchat when the West Bank Live story went up on Thursday – but is it problematic...
Parliament Central: SA’s newest comedy show
Once upon a time, Parliament was a house of etiquette, decorum and even conservative behaviour. But that’s done with. This year the house has...
Everything you need to know about the conflict in Ferguson, Missouri
#Ferguson has been trending on Twitter all week. It’s not a reference to a Premier League football coach. AAISHA DADI PATEL explains.
Ferguson is a...
#SowetoAttacks: five responses by the ANC
The African National Congress (ANC) has taken centre stage for its response to the recent attacks against foreign shopkeepers in Gauteng. As government grapples with...
Miss Turkey: when beauty queens get political
A former Miss Turkey, Merve Büyüksaraç, could soon be trading her designer threads and high heels for a jumpsuit in an unflattering shade of...
Is Blade sharp enough for Twitter?
Blade Nzimande has been on Twitter (@DrBladeNzimande) for less than a week and already he’s got his foot firmly wedged in his mouth. DANA...
How to help Nepal earthquake victims (spoiler, don’t be a ‘voluntourist’)
On Saturday, a massive earthquake hit Nepal, registering 7.9 on the richter scale. More than 4,000 people have been confirmed dead so far in worst...
