Issue 88 | The Journalist

Apollonia Mathia: A rock of Sudanese journalism

by journalist | May 30, 2017 | Pioneers | 77

Apollonia Mathia: writer, gender activist and visionary of Juba

Apollonia Mathia was a rare gem – a women’s rights activist and journalist – who fought tirelessly pre-South Sudan’s liberation from the Khartoum regime. She defied all odds in the turbulent post conflict region, stood for a free media, advocated for women’s voices and used the media as a tool to advance gender equality. She started out as a radio reporter and progressed to become a print journalist.

This was our home

by journalist | May 30, 2017 | Art | 123

District Six residents remember

Is poor mathematics performance affecting the country’s finances?

by journalist | May 30, 2017 | Spotlight | 178

South Africa is a heavily indebted nation

Africa a cash cow for Western corporations and governments

by journalist | May 30, 2017 | Spotlight | 168

$40 billion looted annually from the continent

My figure is not broken

by journalist | May 30, 2017 | Kau Kauru Voices | 63

A piece on body shaming

The shining jewel in the crown of democracy

by journalist | May 30, 2017 | The Craft | 160

The free press must fight back

“We are not safe”

by journalist | May 30, 2017 | Kau Kauru Voices | 1423

UFS students express frustration about safety on and off campus

A Tribute to Shamima Shaikh

by journalist | May 30, 2017 | Books | 832

Celebrating the life and courage of a remarkable South African muslim feminist

The anthology is co-edited by South American Muslim women’s rights activist, journalist and scholar Vanessa Rivera de la Fuente (Chile), Naeem Jeenah (South Africa) and Shehnaz Haqqani (United States) and celebrates Shamima Shaikh’s legacy, life and courage. The book highlights the struggles and issues that she held dear and believed were important for the transformation to a more inclusive society.

Tribute to Wiseman Khuzwayo

by journalist | May 30, 2017 | The Craft | 235

Waving farewell to the veteran journalist and activist

Bantu women on the move

by journalist | May 30, 2017 | Pioneers | 2831

Discovering EP Ngozwana in The Bantu World

The grand narratives about history are misleading. Apart from the pass protests of the early 1900s and the 1956 march, history would have us believe that black women were not active participants in South Africa’s history. Athambile Masola digs into the archives.Recently I was searching for clues about Noni Jabavu’s life and I stumbled upon the pages of the 1935 edition of The Bantu World. I became intrigued by the representation of black women…