#FNW19: Journalism Is Under Threat But There Is Hope
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK
“Journalists are the canary in the mineshaft,” said Sreenivasan Jain, managing editor at New Delhi Television (NDTV). Jain was speaking at Future News...
UKZN students present a united front after violent protest
The mood was sombre at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) this week following violent protests on campus. There was no assurance that management would...
The Senzo Meyiwa love triangle and SA’s propensity for double think
The murder of Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa has forced South Africans to confront some hard truths about the state of...
What I learnt after a week of travelling with SA writers
Books and intellectual conversations all day long, right? Wrong. Writers are like you and me. They are very human who don’t always talk smart...
Bare bums call for service delivery
Often protestors account for their actions by saying “Protesting is the only language the government understandsâ€. Twenty years into democracy, Diepkloof Hostel protesters took...
The problem isn’t black hair, it’s racist schools
"The problem is that people do not understand black people's natural hair and they don't understand what it takes for a black girl's...
How many hoops must African students jump through to study in...
To get into a South African university isn’t easy, but it becomes even more difficult if you come from another country. DANA DA SILVA...
“Consider how I felt when accosted by a stranger on a...
Ass groping, suggestive stares and catcalls are but some forms of street harassment that South African women are subjected to by men each day....
Remembering Rhodes, Neglecting SA’s Freedom Fighters
I've never paid much attention to Cecil John Rhodes, but his presence is entrenched in my city. Rhodes Memorial is one of Cape Town's...
Lwandle: One month after the evictions
A month ago, the eviction site at Nomzamo, near Lwandle in Strand, was a wreck of broken down shacks and displaced people. Over 800...
UKZN strikes: Violence cannot be our only tool
After the recent violent strikes at the University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN), SHIMEI GANESH asks why student’s can’t exercise their right to freedom of...
Andile Mngxitama’s State of the Nation Address
When EFF leader Julius Malema stood up in Parliament at the 2015 State of the Nation Address (Sona) and said, “It is my right...
Water shortages and SA’s urban/rural double standards
In Gauteng water has finally been restored to most areas, but it left many South Africans with questions. Why were there water shortages in the first place?...
Blackface and “Braai Day” are just a distraction from our real...
My Tuesday morning was marred by yet another blackface incident. For some reason, this took me by surprise; I didn't think we would have...
Are protests the only way to a gain a university education?
Students around the country have been experiencing frustrations with access to financial aid; some have resorted to protests as a way to highlight their...
25 years later, comrades remember Mandela’s release
On 11 February 1990, Nelson Mandela was released from Victor Verster prison after spending 27 years as a political prisoner. It was a momentous...
Middle-class xenophobia – it’s a thing
They may not pick up stones and throw petrol bombs, but the South African middle class is as guilty of committing xenophobia as any...
People don’t fail just because they’re “stupidâ€
AAISHA DADI PATEL spent time at Wits University last week helping students to fight academic and financial exclusions. She shares what this sobering experience...
Mido Macia and how SA became desensitised to police brutality
The tragic death of a person as a result of police brutality enrages the citizens. The incident becomes a prevalent topic. Those whose lives...
Making space for LGBTQI people where the street and constitution diverge
The Constitution of South Africa was the first in the world to outlaw unfair discrimination on the basis of sex, gender and/or sexual orientation. And yet, members of...
