“It shouldn’t take an incident of rape or abuse for campaigns...
On Friday, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation held a silent protest in Durban to protest rape and gender-based violence in South Africa. The protest, which...
Soweto electricity protests: “Where is the money to pay for electricity...
Earlier this month, residents of Dobsonville in Soweto took to the streets to protest against protracted power cuts in the area over the non-payment...
Should the ANC Women’s League have stuck to its guns on...
The ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) recently rescinded its earlier calls for the abolition of cultural practices like ukuthwala and virginity testing, saying that people’s beliefs,...
Stockholm Pride Week: “People should show support for the LGBTQ community...
Sweden is widely known for its progressive political stance regarding the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual and Queer) community, with the highlight being decriminalising homosexual...
Malema fraud charges dropped: “Malema can play this game of politics”
Charges of fraud and corruption against Julius Malema were dropped this week because the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) wasn't ready to go ahead with...
“Some bullies don’t even realise that they are actually bullying others.”
Schools are meant to be a place of safety and learning for children, but for too many they are also a place of torment....
Conscripting SA’s youth: “People should be given a choice”
The City Press this week reported that the presidency’s national steering committee is considering the re-introduction of compulsory military service, perhaps as soon as...
Blue Lagoon’s trashy situation
Heavy rains in Durban last week washed piles of garbage off the streets – good for the city, not so good for Blue Lagoon...
Mandela Day: “It teaches the nation to give to others, even...
Mandela Day may happen only once a year, but many of the people volunteering on this day give a whole lot more than 67...
Diff opening: “Local films tell real stories – even on low...
The Durban International Film Festival  opened last week with the premier of local movie Ayanda. Film makers, actors, producers and film lovers gathered at the...
Local is lekker – but how do PSL fans feel about...
This season both Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates will be headed by local coaches – Steve Komphela and Eric Tinkler. It seems encouraging that top Premier Soccer...
“Makeup companies don’t cater for dark-skinned people” – Zamantungwa Khumalo
Model Nykhor Paul recently lashed out at professional makeup artists in the fashion industry who refuse to cater to dark-skinned models. The global fashion...
Durban bus strike: “This strike basically affects my educationâ€
Bus drivers at the eThekwini Municipality bus service – run by private company Tansnat went on strike from Thursday to Monday following a dispute...
“I pay for this electricity, but it still fails me†–...
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has declined Eskom’s application for a 9.85% electricity price hike. But Eskom has warned that this...
“When the camp closes I will have to build a whole...
More than 200 Burundian and Congolese men, women and children face an uncertain future as the Chatsworth camp where they have been sheltering faces closure on...
Operation Fiela in the Cape Town CBD: “They carry those guns...
On Saturday, 86 African immigrants were arrested in a joint operation conducted by the SAPS, the SANDF, traffic officers, the metro police, brand specialists and immigration...
Sex education: “If school is for learning, why shouldn’t sex be...
The department of basic education recently unveiled its draft policy on HIV/Aids, sexually transmitted diseases and tuberculosis. One of the policy’s proposals is to...
Marikana report delay: “There are things that they do not want...
It is almost three years since the Marikana massacre, when 34 people where killed. The commission of inquiry into the events, headed by Judge...
Fifa bribery scandal: “The World Cup showed that we are a...
In light of the Fifa bribery scandal – in particular, the allegation that South Africa paid $10-million to host the 2010 World Cup –...
Sexual harassment at UCT: “Most girls like it, and most guys...
Female students at the University of Cape Town have shared their views and experiences of sexual harassment on campus. And now it’s the guys’ turn. Male students...
