This opinion piece first appeared in The Musicist Each music fan or enthusiast would like to see their favourite artist grow into a flawless brand that withstands whatever the naysayers would like to hang on to. Take Makhadzi, for example. Before she was the African Queen and a literal bar of stage presence, she was a young …
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Dear Africa “In the desert of life the wise person travels by caravan, while the fool prefers to travel alone.” ~ Unknown On celebration days, days when our nation or the entire world focuses on certain issues, we become very passionate individuals. Yes, when a lot of people are talking about one cause or matter, …
We perpetuate rape culture on a daily. Our voluntary ignorance and dissociation from rape culture helps no one but fuels back to that very culture. I hate coupling rape with culture because in my mind, the word “culture”, gives it a dignity it does not deserve. A look at the constant fear women live in …
Thoughts On #BlackLivesMatter
Growing up in the new South Africa, a South Africa which is obsessed with the idea of a Rainbow Nation, and in practicality that idea a façade, one is forced to rethink the importance of a Human Rights Day. At the dawn of our coming of age democracy, eleven of the dominant cultures were recognized …
(A conversation between Unarine “Una Ramses” Ramaru and Kimberly Pearl Moyo) You know guys do things from the situations that girls create, not that it is so, but I know for a fact, men are hunters and like to catch their prey to boost their ego. What do you mean Ramses?? I mean that women …
After experiencing the minus degrees in bloemfontein, I came back to realize there isn’t much difference in Pretoria. So I decided to write a letter addressing this weather to a couple of people I mean things. Dear Winter Things I know there isn’t much you can do but you can at least try to be …