Can the DA just leave Mandela out of this election?
Our political parties have been doing everything they can to woo us into voting for them in the upcoming local elections. In one of...
Somali leader in Johannesburg posts anti-Indian slur
A prominent Somali community leader has been accused of hate speech against South African Indians after posting a status message on Facebook in which he...
Karabo Kgoleng tweets to tackle #mentalhealth stigma
The 21st century may seem like the era of oversharing and TMI but there are still some topics that are taboo - mental illness...
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...
#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...
The internet prepared us for the future of pandemic living
The internet is not as disconnected as many believe it to be. This past weekend in a catch-up call with a friend, she reminded...
This is how champion teachers are helping learners return to school...
Tefo Gaebetse and Frederick Ocansey — Champion Teachers in the Yethu network in the Northern Cape have prevented not one but four learners from dropping...
Mbalula vs Basson: ringside tickets free on Twitter
South Africa’s favourite selfie-taking, jetsetting minister, Fikile Mbalula, had seats at the much-hyped Mayweather/Pacquiao fight at the weekend. Billed as the “fight of the...
South Africans voice their frustration at #MarikanaReport online
President Jacob Zuma released the findings of the Marikana Commission of Inquiry on Thursday night. According to the report, the blame for the August...
Why voting for the Tories is a bad move for UK...
The results of the UK general election are streaming in and shockingly the Conservative Party seems set for victory. This means another term for...
Is the #DASexScandal legit?
On Saturday the hashtag #DASexScandal and another variant, #DASexGate, went viral. These twitter tongues were set wagging after an explosive email alleged DA parliamentary leader Mmusi...
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...
The New York Times discovers Durban
Durban has always been the bridesmaid to Cape Town’s bride. And don’t Durbanites know it. They complain that the city is overlooked in favour...
ISIL hostage John Cantlie takes us on an awkward tour of...
Followed by a video camera, British citizen John Cantlie shops at the city market, visits children at a local hospital and talks us through the...
Squid Game: the real debt crisis shaking South Korea that inspired...
Squid Game is anything but your typical, saccharine, soft-glow Korean television drama. In this biting commentary on life in South Korea today, viewers are...
When #FeedaChild becomes Feed A Dog
A controversial marketing ploy by charity organisation Feed a Child has backfired, leaving South Africans outraged and calling for at an advert that depicts...
Trevor Noah disses JZ on The Daily Show, about more than...
South Africa's most famous export to the US, His Excellency Trevor Noah did a segment on President Jacob Zuma on The Daily Show, so...
#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...
KZN goverment saving taxpayers’ money by forcing contraception on female students
So here's the story.
On Tuesday the Daily News reported that the  KwaZulu-Natal health department will be injecting 12 female university students with contraceptives to stop them from...
