-
Homophobia is something pervasive within South African society. For all the advances we have made as South Africans, we are still shrouded in the oppressor-oppressee relationship that defines us. We see causal racism in others, but fail – either intentionally or otherwise – to see the not-so-casual homophobia within ourselves. This has been evident to…
-
He is a cool guy. The only problem is that he’s homophobic. See the parallels?
-
The Democratic Alliance is the official opposition in South Africa. It also has had a certain perception over the years as a “white party”, owing to its membership of white men within its ranks initially. It has not quite been able to shake off these claims over the years, even when they have included more…
-
With democracy, we can and should do better. Violence indeed made South Africa ungovernable, but it was dialogue that led to the historic elections on this day 25 years ago. Fear may paralyze us into inaction, but it is only courage that leads to the bravest acts me, you and everybody around us celebrate today.
-
I was living in mirages, living in a dream I wished I could fulfill but now realising I could not. My mortality stared me in the face and forced me to acknowledge it.
-
“The EFF election manifesto is.. long. I say that as both a compliment and a criticism.”
-
“What many people said (and continue to say..) reverberates through time. They are the words we remember when we are sexually assaulted and wonder whether to tell our families. They are the words that freeze us into silence and despair..”
-
” Two hours, eleven minutes. For two hours and eleven minutes, I climbed into my lair and listened to the Waking Up podcast by Sam Harris where Harris and his guest, Vox editor Ezra Klein, were in discussion over their very public spat.”
-
Subscribe
Subscribed
Have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
