Why Pokemon Go Became an Instant Phenomenon
In the last week, Pokemon Go, an augmented reality game for mobile phones, has taken off. Daily traffic for the game exceeded Twitter and...
More Than An Oppressor’s Language: Reclaiming the Hidden History of Afrikaans
The language of Afrikaans remains a contested issue in South Africa. The controversy over the medium of instruction at traditionally Afrikaans universities such as...
The Not So Normal Life of an Expat Wife
Back in the day when I lived a relatively normal life, I ended up sat in one of those stiff, four-walled office interviews where...
Where was the Media on Wednesday Night for this Student Gathering?
Social media and mainstream media have been quick to post images and videos of fires being set and violence being perpetrated during South African student...
Knysna Fire Survivor: “Fleeing For Your Life Is Not An Easy...
LIODA CONRAD, a metaphysical artist, has described the loss and love experienced during the harrowing hours during and after fleeing from the devastating Knysna Fire......
A Young South African’s View: “Attack on Paris – What I...
I am probably a few hours too late to express how I feel about what happened in Paris but I feel that it is...
You Need a Plan to Live in South Africa
There's a great future in South Africa...but you must have a plan. Here's mine:
1. There are many places much worse than South Africa....with grinding...
Thabo Mbeki Calls For A ‘Rebirth’. Is South Africa Up To...
The appointment of former South African president Thabo Mbeki as Chancellor of one of the country’s largest tertiary institutions, the University of South Africa...
Max du Preez: “South Africa Can Survive 2016”
Banana Republic. Failed state. Another Zimbabwe. An Arab Spring-type revolution. Perhaps we should just slit our wrists before the year is out.
What nonsense.
If we...
