Following the unprecedented overhaul of AI and a slow-burning death of broadcast media, the world witnessed a dip in conscious efforts to make memorable mainstream media. Music videos in particular took an unfortunate backseat and the world forgot about them for a bit. Before the creation of MTV in the 80s, music videos were merely […]
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A democracy is a political or decision-making system within an institution, organisation, or state in which its members have a share in power. The word democracy is derived from the Greek word demokratia which is a combination of two words, demos meaning people and kratia meaning power. Cleisthenes is often credited as the founding father
When I think about death, I think about women’s deaths, and of femicide in particular. I think of the violent ways in which women die at the hands of those who perceive them not as people but as objects of desire, people whose rights are rendered void the moment they fail to conform to that
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Ukungabinamhlaba hukukwilikijelwa kwisitinge sembaco yomoya. Ukugxwileka ekuphazamisekeni nokuchwesa, ngathsi hukuva ukulilitela kwetalukati nhoomhana usatibonga usatsho ubuya yi, kusigula kwilo lhelive. Makanye, lekha ukulangatelela ingcazelo indzaba ekha isitingeletani, ukuphindzaphindza. Ukuphindzaphindzeka kwenye imvukela; nakwenye imvuselelo; nakwilo elitsha… Futhsi nh’yayiyana indlela enhtikralata hayo bese ndeleke elinye ilicwa kulhesitingeletani, kulhendzawo entja yokugodzukela kwiyo. Ukungabinamhlaba hukukwilikijelwa kwisitinge sembaco yomoya, elubhacweni
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How Black South African Transfemmes Articulate Similar Experiences Across Socioeconomic Contexts
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In the not-so-distant future—January 2027— the air reeks everyday. Smog and smoke are our way of life here, and it is all our children will know. I am awake early enough to hear taxis hooting in the distance, but only because the neighbours emphysemic coughing kept me up all night. Just then: shouts erupted from
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Human courting strategies have evolved over time, and online algorithmic spaces have become the new social battlegrounds. Many people claim that this is the worst era to date and blame social media for this. I believe that this era is different from no other. I also believe that social media is not to blame for
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Somnambulant (adj): Walking or having the habit of walking while asleep; alternatively, it can mean resembling or having the characteristics of a sleepwalker. Sleepwalking is a parasomnia that occurs during the deepest parts of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. The parts of the brain that control movements stay awake, while the faculties responsible for memory
Oppositional Sexism, Transmisogyny and the Politics of Gender in South Africa Abstract On 9 August 1956, approximately 20,000 women gathered at the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against the apartheid government’s pass laws. Organised by the Federation of South African Women (FSAW), the march was one of the defining moments in South Africa’s history
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