Preventing domestic abuse could save the economy billions
“Gender-based violence costs the South African economy between R29-billion and R42-billion each year.†This is according to Mara Glennie, a survivor of abuse who...
While Facebook was down…
The world just had its first serious digital disaster of 2015. Both Facebook and Instagram crashed, leaving millions of users to stab in panic...
FoyinOg on using a makeup challenge to create a digital safe...
You may have noticed some makeup experiments on your timelines recently. It is all thanks to one person: Foyin Ogunrombi known as foyinog. Through...
When classic literature meets hip hop
When issued with the challenge to create a mashup using two vastly different elements of pop culture - hip hop and classic literature -...
Zimbabweans angry over SA xenophobia, threaten to disrupt Cassper Nyovest’s Bulawayo...
Following the violent xenophobic attacks in KwaZulu-Natal, some Zimbabweans have told South African hip-hop star Cassper Nyovest that he is not welcome in Zimbabwe....
Is there a right way to talk about the poverty of...
An illustration by artist Thandiwe Tshabalala labeling cotton as "dental floss" and petroleum jelly as "lip gloss" for poor black women sparked outrage on...
#RhodesMustFall: the spatial geography (and power relations) of the statue
Over the couple of last weeks, calls for the removal of a statue of Cecil John Rhodes at the University of Cape Town (UCT) have...
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...
South Africa in new visa spat with the Dalai Lama
It was reported on Thursday that South Africa has denied the Dalai Lama a visa to enter the country. But the department of international...
#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...
Sobae Is A Dessert Love Story
Thula Ndema and Thato Masondo are on a mission to make sorbet eco-friendly. From the streets of Braamfontein to their own space in Victoria...
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...
How the statue of Cecil John Rhodes came down [pictures]
After weeks of debate, protest and demonstration, a removal crew overseen by a heritage architect appeared at the University of Cape Town (UCT) on...
#JesuisSaxAppeal: Has the RAG mag crossed the line again?
It is that time of the year again, when students at the University of Cape Town (UCT) get heavily drunk and take to the...
Cape Town extends its Monopoly on cool
The dice has rolled in the Mother City’s favour and, with its own regional version of Monopoly set to launch in December, Cape Town...
Skwatta Kamp fans pay their respects to Flabba
Tributes have been pouring in on social media since news broke that former Skwatta Kamp member Nkululeko Habedi, aka Flabba, was murdered in the...
Soweto style and skothane subculture on the burn
Stories about the Soweto youth subculture known as izikhothane have reached distant shores. RA'EESA PATHER reports.
Slate Magazine this week published a story in its...
Pressure for Miss SA to boycott Miss Universe pageant in Israel
It’s common practice for the Miss SA pageant winner to head out to the next pageant - Miss Universe. Lalela Mswane was crowned Miss...
