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The resistance to the River Club development, explained
In January 2022, the Goringhaicona Khoi Khoi Indigenous Traditional Council (GKKITC) and the Observatory Civic Association (OCA) were in court. They had sought an...
Liesbeek development: “This is a case of global importance”
The Goringhaicona Khoi Khoi Indigenous Traditional Council (GKKITC) and the Observatory Civic Association (OCA) sought an interdict against the proposed Liesbeek development. This is...
Steinkopf artist Granville Cloete captures the Namaqualand’s essence
Granville Cloete is an artist from Steinkopf in the Northern Cape. He began focusing on his art soon after school. He is self-taught and...
5 ways art can fight youth unemployment in South Africa
As one of the key drivers that contribute to economic growth and job creation in the country, the art, culture and heritage sectors are...
Joanne Joseph’s Children of Sugarcane is an intimate look at indenture
In Children of Sugarcane, writer and media personality Joanne Joseph, weaves a deeply political and personal tale of indenture. Joseph introduces readers to Shanti,...
Oppie Yaart is a healing space and community garden
In Elsies River on the Cape Flats, Lucelle Campbell is part of a community garden, Oppie Yaart. Food security in South Africa is an...
The MASHURAH exhibit spotlights Muslim artists in South Africa
MASH?RAH ARTS is a new initiative that aims to amplify Muslim voices in the South African art scene. Their first exhibition is titled MASH?RAH....
Pop-up cinema in Khayelitsha is making entertainment accessible
In Khayelitsha, Buhle Sithela, a young entrepreneur, is bringing the movies to the community. Sithela is the brains behind the mobile cinema based in...
Loss and food in “Crying in H Mart” and “Brown Baby”
Food and grief have a special relationship. In Michelle Zauner’s Crying in H Mart and Nikesh Shukla’s Brown Baby, the reader gets a beautiful...
Theatre in the Backyard takes the stage to communities
Director Mhlanguli George is bringing the theatre to people’s personal and private spaces. For over a decade now, he has been staging plays in...
7 poems commemorating the Women of the anti-apartheid struggle
On August 9 1956, thousands of women marched to the Union Buildings. They were marching against the apartheid pass laws. Led by Helen Joseph,...
Book Review: District Six – memories, thoughts and images
The book, District Six: memories, thoughts and images, compiled and edited by Martin Greshoff, is a compilation of autobiographical stories and poetry written by...
Football star Mohammed Balah’s dream for Palestine
The striker for Palestine’s national football team was among the many affected by the recent Israeli Airforce bombings in Gaza. But, unlike Muath AlZaaneen...
Jeffrey Oarasib on affirming Khoi identity through art
Jeffrey Oarasib is a Khoi language, culture and heritage activist. He is a poet and rapper, and uses these mediums to elevate Khoi culture....
Jagger Reading Room: the historical cost of Cape Town’s fires
On the morning of 18 April 2021, a fire started near Rhodes Memorial, Devil's Peak in Table Mountain National Park. Driven by strong winds,...
“Tawedes” to an origin language as South Africa gets its first Khoi language reader
Some people may consider KhoiKhoi a forgotten language - but in reality, it’s used across South Africa every day. Words like dagga (“cannabis”), and...
No, Indian South Africans are not persecuted. Here’s the data.
The National Indian Congress of SA (NICSA) wants South African Indians residing in #eThekwini to "Park by the Pozie" on December 12. Claiming to...
Calling myself “Coloured” gives me the ability to choose new meanings for myself
Chris Beilings believes persisting with the term “Coloured” is an act of defiance in itself.
The past few months have seen a high volume of...
#BlackLivesMatter: 10 Books By POC/Black Writers On Race
The wave of anger in reaction to the murder of George Floyd that sparked a new wave of #BlackLivesMatter protests in the United States...
Plan An African Adventure With These 8 Countries South Africans Can Visit Visa-Free
There is arguably no continent on earth that offers more to a keen traveller than Africa. As the second largest continent with 54 countries,...
