We don’t buy into the rainbowist fairytale of Cyril Ramaphosa
Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa was supposed to be Nelson Mandela's successor. Now finally at 65, 'Mandela's heir' is the new president of South Africa. But...
Why The New Mo Salah Chant Makes Me Uncomfortable
The new Mo Salah chant from Liverpool fans has been taking the world by storm. Liverpool's number 11, Mohamed Salah has been leading the...
Can We All Agree That 2017 Was The Year J.K. Rowling...
Harry Potter has been one of my favourite books for as long as I can remember. It introduced me to the world of magic...
The Politics Of The Other: Being A Black Muslim In South...
"Wherever you go, there will always be the politics of the other, whether you are in an Islamic space or whether you are amongst...
Is South African Hip Hop Finding Its Voice Again?
One of the memorable (or tragic) moments from arguably the most celebrated presidency in Africa, is that of a police commissioner raising his hands...
Contraception: 10 False Things You Thought Were True
Contraception: the deliberate prevention of conception or impregnation by any of various drugs, techniques, or devices; birth control.
In the quest for safe sex and...
G@tvol Capetonian: What Of The Forgotten Ones? Pt. 1
Insouciance is a characteristic that's been lodged against coloured people of the Cape for years. In April 2018, however, G@tvol Capetonian arrived to put...
Date My Family’s Bachelor’s Bad Attitude – And THOSE Toes
South Africa's number one dating show Date My Family has been dishing up gems. The latest episode was promising until the featured bachelor, Luhle...
Curious About Ramadan? We’ve Got You Covered
It's almost time for Ramadan 1440 (2019 in the Gregorian calendar) in South Africa. But what is Ramadan and what does it mean? Our...
Film and Publications Board angers queer community with pedosexual tweet
On Thursday, the Film and Publication Board of South Africa (FPB) tweeted a hoax article that paedophilia would be recognised as a sexuality forming...
South Africans deserve more than homophobic comedy
Last week marketing company iTen Entertainment published a 90 second video teeming with homophobia. They, and many of their viewers, didn’t take too kindly...
Sip Conscious Straws, An Environmentally Conscious Alternative To Plastic Straws
"What's the point of having a straw - usually a plastic straw?" asked Aaliyah Kathrada, co-founder of Sip Conscious Straws in an interview with...
Patrice Motsepe, You Should Have Brought Beyonce To SA
Billionaire businessman Patrice Motsepe paid to bring the Spanish soccer team FC Barcelona to Johannesburg this week, to take on Sundowns in a friendly...
Incest is icky, but for Jon and Daenerys it’s not immoral
*spoilers for Game of Thrones season seven finale ahead*
So Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow finally got it on. All that romantic tension, handholding and...
Let Them Free! What To Wear When You’re Not Feeling That...
Why do womxn have to wear bras on an almost regular basis? Is it scientifically proven to be good for you (science says no),...
Hey Renaldo, a selfie is a selfie, not an invitation
On Wednesday, the DA’s proportional representation councillor for Nelson Mandela Bay Renaldo Gouws posted a Facebook status calling out women who post “sexually suggestive...
Raashida Khan Takes On “No-Go” Areas In The SA Indian Muslim...
South African Indian Muslims are a conservative bunch: there are some topics that are just not spoken about. So you can imagine the furore...
We Need To Talk About How VAT Will Hurt The Poor
Last week, Malusi Gigaba, now the former minister of finance, presented a problematic budget. With national debt increasing (to over R2.5 trillion this year),...
Another Heritage Day, another racial incident we’re expected to ‘laugh off’
Considering how the complexity of South African heritage has been reduced to a national "Braai Day", Shabashni Moodley argues that we shouldn't be surprised...
There is no freedom of speech on Facebook, activists say
Facebook has been making headlines globally for temporarily banning users who comment variations of “Men Are Trash†on the site. This is in line...
