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By Hannah Thorpe   20 April, or 4/20, is globally recognised as a day to celebrate cannabis culture. On this day, enthusiasts gather to...

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By Boiketlo Lamula A simple chemical that is a vital source of life for complex organisms has been turned into a commodity which can only...

By Boiketlo Lamula This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY Is it the leaders of the world screwing up, or your local...

By Katerien Loubser Eskom reintroduces loadshedding post festive season in South Africa. Photo: iStock South Africans are once again...

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By Siphesihle Sibaya Image source: ensus.statssa.gov.za The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has implemented a new policy...

By Sechaba Molete Photo by: @aagloe8443 (Pinterest) It’s June 2019 and former South African deputy president Baleka Mbete, former South...

By Atlegang Seoka The growing phenomenon of the masculinisation of Black women is a tired joke that needs to be looked at with nuance....

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By Siphesihle Sibaya In the early hours of the morning on 8 May 2023, UCKAR’s student body occupied and blocked all the entrances to the...

By Chris Matthews Homes to the South African and Russian governments: The Union Buildings in Pretoria (left) and The Kremlin in Moscow...

By Hannah Thorpe Image from: Live Science “Aliens helped the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids at Giza, and the remains of a...

by Chris Matthews 'Sportswashing' is widely understood as the practice of morally questionable organisations and political regimes using...

by Siyamthanda Pongco Rhodes University kicked off its internal 6th annual Student Entrepreneurship Week (SEW) 2022 on the evening of 12...

by Sechaba Molete I belong to a nation of people who were an integral part of the international Slave trade, a people who were victims of...

by Nanza Platana On 26 July the UCKAR Student Movement was met with an overwhelming response after posting on their Facebook platform...

by Casey Ludick Stories about Coloured people often reinforce the well-established stereotypes that have been created about them. The...

by Chris Matthews Not too long ago American football fans were treated to the annual Super Bowl halftime show. The performance was...

by Shalan Govender Following sexual assault allegations she made against a high-ranking member of the ruling Chinese Communist Party,...

by Jessica Freedman Representation is important. Finding that book that perfectly resonates with your experiences and fills your eyes...

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by Carmen Visser Rupi Kaur is a 28-year-old poet that was born in Punjab, India. Her family immigrated to Canada before Kaur was four....

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by Aiden Daries Accusations about forced labour, slavery, death and overall human rights violations are being made against Qatar ahead of...

by Tauri Kerr One silly mistake can change everything for a journalist. In an ideal world, the word ‘journalist’ should be synonymous...

by Nosipho Mathaba “Unprofessional”, “untidy”, “ghetto” – Words used to describe the natural hair of a black woman. For years, the roots...

by Patrick Kidd Historic Gqeberha-based high school Collegiate Girls’ High School has come under heavy scrutiny recently after a...

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by Langa Mohlala Understanding your place under the stars. Most people know and have a basic understanding of their star sign. We can...

by Jessica Freedman There are only a handful of fictional depictions of LGBTQI+ characters. This number becomes even less when you remove...

by Langa Mohlala “This is far bigger than feeling hurt about a wedding venue. It is a question of human rights and equality before the...

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by Jessica Freedman As we enter the holiday season and the end of a year of lockdown, most people are looking to unwind. What better way...

by Lauryn Morris The most prominent talk surrounding the country at the moment has been the ongoing farm killings that have caused riots...

by Langa Mohlala DISCLAIMER: The word “queer” is used throughout this article as an umbrella term and not as derogatory or offensive...

by Nosipho Mathaba [Trigger Warning: Violence] There seems to be a trend that after any human rights movement, specifically...

by Aarifah Loonat In this video, multimedia sub-editor, Aarifah Loonat, speaks to University of Johannesburg radiology student, Naa'ilah...

by Bukamuso Sebata [IMAGE: Daily Express. With its return, the Premier League has made a few changes to the players’ uniforms and is...

by Carmen Visser “All men should be feminists. If men care about women’s rights, the world will be a better place. We are better off when...

by Patrick Kidd Arsenal Football Club are coming off their worst domestic season in 25 years of top-flight football, finishing the league...

by Dana Osborn With each new year comes the dissolution of past struggles and a mental commitment to starting afresh. A lot of the time...

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by Bukamuso Sebata Covid-19 has been wreaking havoc globally since it emerged from Wuhan, China, last year in December. The US has become...