Love as revolutionary rebellion
Twenty-first-century dating is a nightmare; trying to find the perfect partner can feel like an extreme sport that will literally end you. Dating apps such as Grindr, Bumble, and Tinder are supposed...
View ArticleA family meeting: a seat at the all black table
Mr. President, we need to talk. We are living in a state of false unity and we can’t continue living like barcodes – separate but equal in black and white realities. The Black South African...
View Article#JulyUnrest: Reaching the “end of the rainbow” but with no pot of gold in sight
For all of the times South Africa has been called a “Rainbow Nation,” we have only been chasing rainbows. The recent riots of July 2021 might even indicate that South Africa has reached the “end of...
View ArticleFinding Fordsburg for a Part-time “Paki” by Anas Hamidi
I have lucid recollections of the day it all came to a head. I doubt I’ll ever forget some of the stubbornly persistent, yet irrelevant details of it. Anas Hamidi writes about being a third culture...
View ArticleAluta continua, we are yet to know freedom!
On 7th July 2021, the people of South Africa were left in disbelief when former state president Jacob Zuma handed himself over to the police. He had been convicted for contempt of court and sentenced...
View ArticlePoem: It’s a White Boy Thing
Stellenbosch University was in the news recently for another racist incident. A white student was caught urinating on the belongings of a black student. The white student, Theuns du Toit has since...
View Article#TDVFridayRecommends: What Love Island Says About Desirability
The time of year where everyone buckles down to watch Love Island UK has arrived. This year’s season debut episode got more than 2.4 million views in the United Kingdom alone. This makes it one of the...
View ArticleMonkeypox: Here’s what you need to know
On June 23, the first monkeypox case was confirmed in South Africa. It was confirmed by the department of health in a 30-year-old man with no recent travel history. There are currently over 30...
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#TDVFridayRecommends: Netflix’s Justice Served is a messy South African story
Netflix has a new South African series, Justice Served dropping on July 29. If you like action, drama, politics, ambiguous villains AND supporting local shows, this is the show for you. Welcome to a...
View ArticleKhampepe report finds black students and staff still feel “excluded” at...
On November 10, the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of Racism at Stellenbosch University Report (Khampepe report) was publicly released. The 184 page report chaired by Emeritus Justice Sisi...
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