Squid Game is a merry-go-round of horrors (Spoiler-free review)
Netflix’s Squid Game was watched by 111 million users in its first 28 days. The deadly show is a far-cry from the glitz and...
A guide to South African TikTok
TikTok. One of the biggest social media platforms in the world right now. Love it or hate it, you can’t escape it. And even...
The (harmful) rise and grind of hustle culture
It seems like everyone has a hustle nowadays. Driving for Uber is a hustle. Starting a blog is a hustle. Picking up a side...
There’s a call to boycott Zara after a designer’s racist rant
You may have noticed a growing chorus of condemnation of Spanish fast fashion giant Zara in recent days. It all began on Instagram, where...
Hong Kong’s Democracy Protests Explained
UPDATE: According to reports, the Hong Kong government is going to announce the withdrawal of the controversial extradition bill. Chinese newspapers are reporting this...
Calling myself “Coloured” gives me the ability to choose new meanings...
Chris Beilings believes persisting with the term “Coloured” is an act of defiance in itself.
The past few months have seen a high volume of...
Tiny hips and fat lips – body-shaming gone viral
In recent years social media platforms like Instagram have become a playground for young people perpetuating stereotypes about the ideal body and shaming those...
Five 1 April jokes that had us fooled (almost)
On Tuesday evening, we all knew to be on high alert for the usual April Fools’ jokes doing the rounds. But come Wednesday morning,...
Poverty porn and the problem with CEOs playing homeless
In less than a month, some of South Africa’s richest CEOs will sleep on the streets for the 702 Sun International SleepOut. The event aims...
‘BTS World’ Is ARMY’s Dream
Go back to 2012 with BTS World. The game developed by Netmarble is the newest release of the biggest band in the world, BTS....
2022: here are some of the big events we can expect
The year that has just passed 2021 was filled with all kinds of big events. There was the July unrest, the arrest of former...
Bonteheuwel Development Forum take on #JerusalemaChallenge
The Bonteheuwel Development Forum (BHDF) have used the Jerusalema Challenge to raise awareness about the issues facing their community.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fzfx3rlxN8
In a video released on Women’s...
New Survey Shows South African Students Are Not Coping With E-learning
Youth Capital, a youth-led campaign with an Action Plan that combines data with young people’s lived stories to shift gears on youth unemployment have...
Joburg orthodontist’s dubsmash advert goes viral
Johannesburg-based orthodontist Dr Muhammed Kaka has been making waves with his unconventional marketing methods, specifically his use of self-dubbing app Dubsmash. AAISHA DADI PATEL explains.
Muhammed Kaka, an orthodontist recently...
A guide to keeping the family Whatsapp group fake news-free
Dear members of the family Whatsapp group
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We hope this message finds you well. Don’t worry - this is not another flood of good morning...
Digital activism: can hashtags change the world?
Digital activism, sometimes referred to as “clicktivism” or “slacktivism” by its detractors, describes the use of platforms and devices like the internet, social media,...
You really shouldn’t be posting pictures of your kids online
The excitement around the first day of school never grows old. The oversized backpacks and school uniforms on children will never lose its cute...
In his own words: Alex Oluwatobi on the twitter ban in...
Last weekend, the Twitterverse was rocked by an announcement that the government of Nigeria will be banning Twitter indefinitely. The #KeepitOn movement has been...
The fine art of catfishing and how not to find a...
It's 2015, but people are still looking for spouses the old-fashioned way. The old-fashioned way, of course, being like this:
What's wrong with the Ummah?...
#survivorloveletter: love letters from sexual abuse survivors to themselves
In one small corner of the internet, a Tumblr blog is helping survivors of sexual assault to declare their love for themselves, in letters written...
