Thoughts we had while watching BTS Life Goes On
On Friday morning, Korean superstars BTS released their much anticipated album BE along with the title track music video, Life Goes On. With this...
TL;DR: A roundup of SRC elections from across the country
Even with the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, politics must go on. Around the country, universities adapted the elections for the 2020/2021 student representative council...
Two student teachers tell us about the path to becoming a...
The national lockdown hit pause on schooling and learning for a while. As lockdown restrictions eased, schools and higher education resumed. Many learners had...
Meet Kholo Montsi – South Africa’s rising tennis star
At 17, Kholowam “Kholo” Montsi is a rising star in the tennis world. He won his first match at the French Open Junior this...
Heritage Day- What heritage are we celebrating? Or are we coerced...
by Thand’Olwethu Dlanga
When last he addressed the nation President Cyril Ramaphosa was upbeat. In addition to announcing a loosening of the national lockdown, he...
SRC elections in the time of COVID-19
Many students at South African universities and colleges were forced to adjust to online learning due to COVID-19 conditions. Now another university process has...
No data or support: the reality of learning through lockdown in...
The digital divide impacts on students’ academic success and wellbeing, but there are ways to save the academic year and support students’ mental health,...
Here’s What Went Down In The Greenside Fight
You may have seen the videos - a large group of people engaged in multiple fights on a street in Greenside, Johannesburg. It’s funny....
The EFFSC Is Going Nowhere
COMMENT
I am not going to argue the case for the Economic Freedom Fighters Students Command (EFFSC) WRITES SIYA NYULU. I have already done...
This Is For You If You’re Confused By Ok Boomer
MAKING SENSE OF THE INTERNET
“Ok Boomer” is a meme currently flooding the internet. From Tik Tok videos to Twitter gifs, “Ok Boomer” is EVERYWHERE....
Ugandan Climate Activist Vanessa Nakate Is Fighting For The Congo
Young people all over the world have been raising their voices around the growing climate crisis facing the world. Inspired by Swedish teenager Greta...
Essentials For Matric Students
Matric students all across South Africa officially began their final examinations on October 23. Punted as the most important examinations for school learners, thousands...
#YBAA19: These Awards Are Helping Young People Grow Small Businesses
“The Young Business Achiever Awards (YBAA) goes as far as to say that entrepreneurship is an antidote to poverty,” said Shaakira Rahiman-Saleh, spokesperson for...
Is Flying Worth The Environmental Cost? Greta Thunberg Says No
Greta Thunberg is currently sailing around the world. The 16-year-old climate change activist is heading from Sweden to the United Nations headquarters in New...
