The quest for spaces of diversity
I woke up early this morning to see that Fight Song was trending on Twitter.
I clicked on the tag to see what it was...
A Different Kind of Television
You may ask why another Whitehouse drama is worth watching. Between the heightened melodrama of Olivia Pope in Shonda Rhimes' Scandal (South Africans know the show as The...
The Trump days ahead
In a week the world will have a new leader – President-elect Donald Trump.
The Financial Times named him their Person of the Year for...
Istanbul attack: Why it’s not over (yet)
While the world is still reeling in the wake of a terrible shooting in Orlando, we have yet another horrific reality to process: this time in the form of a...
What is your culture?
Before dating, I had no idea that I had a specific culture. I expected things that were normal to me to be normal for...
Making sense of the Brexit aftermath
On Thursday, 23 June, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union (EU) – the end of a 40-year relationship.
Approximately 48% of voters opted...
UCT Students Arrested For Violating Court Order
Police used stun grenades to disperse students at the University of Cape Town in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
More than 20 students have...
Did the world ignore Boko Haram’s Baga attack?
Those following world events will know that two significant things happened over the last week. Armed militants, reportedly linked to al Qaeda, attacked the offices...
Trump wins US elections
After months of a brutal campaign, Donald Trump has achieved the unthinkable, and won the US Presidential election.
In January next year, the President-elect will...
Why Race Debates Aren’t Helpful
One look at Facebook and it is clear: people are getting more and more outspoken on race, politics and culture. As much as I...