#Sona2015: what’s left after all the sound and fury?
During the State of the Nation Address (Sona) last week and the ensuing Sona debates yesterday and today, there's been a lot of drama...
#SowetoAttacks and the far-off dream of reconciliation in SA
I was raised in a culture where we treat elders with the utmost of respect, no matter who they are. So last week, when...
Keep calm and let the students disrupt injustice: a response to...
As township struggle seeps into elite spaces such as the university, many privileged academics and university managers have become terrified of what they perceive...
Dr Gray: When we allow politicians to tell us about medical...
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi last week suspended two doctors who performed a caesarian in a maternity ward, and subsequently lost both the mother and baby....
I became a teacher because I wanted to, damnit!
At the end of a perfectly normal science lesson in class last week, I was asked: "Why did you become just a teacher, sir?"
An...
“I feel like my heart is there in Nepal”
Delhi-based photojournalist SHOWKAT SHAFI recently covered the devastation wrought by the earthquake in Nepal. In a Google hangout with our managing editor Faranaaz Parker,...
Spare No Rebellion! What it takes for the ANC-led government to...
Since its announcement earlier this year, the national shutdown that was planned by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has been on the national agenda....
What we don’t talk about when we talk about rape
TO MOLEFE argues that whenever we speak about rape in hedged, legalistic prose, we simply reinforce rape culture.
"The alleged allegations of an alleged rape...
A response to Wits VC’s open letter on university protests
NATASHA VALLY and SARAH GODSELL have some criticisms for Wits Vice-Chancellor Adam Habib, who justified bringing private security onto the campus in an open...
Was Julius Malema a thug or gallant in the incident at...
Like everyone else, I didn’t know what words were uttered in the security video showing EFF leader Julius Malema caught in a heated exchange...
“Essa’s Writing [On BDS] Is Not An Oxymoron, Just Moronic”
Editor's note: Because we don't ban t-shirts in our own club, we are publishing a response to Azad Essa's column "Like active virgins, BDS-SA's...
Good Muslim, Bad Muslim: the media framing of Ahmet Merabet and...
A victim – and a hero – of the recent attacks in Paris have been singled out in media coverage as examples of “good...
Berea evictions are one of many, but we forget
Most of us find comfort during the bitter Johannesburg winter from knowing that we have a warm place to return to every night. However,...
Supporting Hitler to protest white racism is”dangerous territory” – Steven Friedman
It is dangerous to consider axed Wits SRC president Mcebo Dlamini's controversial admiration of Hitler as a contribution to the black struggle against racism....
Curro School: “The principal does not promote unity†– parent
The Curro School saga – which came to light last week when it emerged the Roodeplaat branch of the school was segregating black and...
In Palestine, it’s university students leading resistance against the status quo
Since 1 October, at least 52 Palestinians have been shot dead by Israelis in the occupied West Bank and Gaza. Nine Israelis have also...
Uzalo throws viewers a curveball
Fans of the SABC drama Uzalo were shocked this week when the show's supposed main character, Gxabhashe, was shot dead. But in the Game...
More Women’s Month madness from “sassy” Supa Quick
Women’s Month is the marketing gift that just keeps on giving. It is only seven days into August and we have already been bombarded...
‘We want a future’ 1976-2022: Error 404: System Failure
Senzeni na? What have we done? Indeed, what have black children done to be forgotten like this? Our ancestors fought against a despicable regime,...
“University fees make it impossible to fulfil your dreams”
The Umthombo Youth Development Foundation, a program that funds students from rural areas to study health sciences, may no longer be able to fund...
