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...
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...
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,...
It’s not just Stellenbosch University that needs to “luister”
The frustration and dissent expressed by the Open Stellenbosch movement are shared by students at NWU-Pukke, but they don’t see change coming any time soon,...
When black people don’t live up to Gareth Cliff’s standards
Black Twitter was outraged when radio personality Gareth Cliff inquired about who was footing the bill for South African football captain Senzo Meyiwa’s state...
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...
In a country of many stories, the elderly tell theirs
UYANDA SIYOTULA says it is the elderly, those who have seen and heard it all and have their stories to tell, who will tell the great South African story.
“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....
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...
#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...
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...
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...
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...
Waiting for the #Brixton141 to be released, I learned to be...
GOOLAM SAYNEDS was outside the Brixton police station on Saturday as protesting workers and students who were jailed on Friday afternoon were released. He learned...
Vogue magazine and the “Columbusing” of the big booty
When I came across Vogue’s article about the “official era of the Big Booty†my anger and annoyance moved me to pen this short open...
Can we really say there is hope for the youth?
Despite the problem of unemployment and a seemingly bleak outlook when it comes to jobs for the youth, UYANDA SIYOTULA feels the government is headed in the right direction.
I blamed myself but my focus was misplaced
"Silly me, of course I shouldn't have been walking around in Braamfontein so late." PONTSHO PILANE reflects on the harassment she's had to deal...
How Chicky Lamba won the Internet [VIDEO]
Last week a lovers' spat got ugly and a Laudium tough guy developed delusions of grandeur. The video of the ugly spat went viral and...
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...
Ahoy there! Which way for the Cape?
RA’EESA PATHER read the Institute of Security Studies “FuturesCape Policy Briefâ€. It’s left her with more questions than answers.
