Issue 92 | The Journalist

History of resistance and the black press

by journalist | Sep 26, 2017 | Pioneers | 2009

Phindile Xaba Independent black owned and controlled press emerged in the late 19th century,...

Biko 40 years on: A Symbol Beyond His Lifetime

by journalist | Sep 26, 2017 | Spotlight | 2171

“Death can itself be a politicising thing.”

Power play: how could SA media portray a female president?

by journalist | Sep 26, 2017 | The Craft | 57

Women in politics is contaminated by hegemonic masculinity

Most politicians often face the glare of news media, but for women in or seeking positions of political power, the scrutiny by the media can be quite contemptuous. This is a fact that has not changed much over the years, despite women constituting a powerful force in politics and at all levels of government. And yet somehow, there is a continuum of denial that exists in society that women’s…

Axis and Revolution: Gabeba Baderoon compiles her fourth collection of poetry

by journalist | Sep 26, 2017 | Books | 2131

“Poetry is not always pretty but sometimes it brings us close to beauty.”

Renowned South African poet and academic, Gabeba Baderoon, is currently working on her fourth poetry collection, Axis and Revolution whilst in residence at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study. She read poems to a packed audience at Stellenbosch University which encompassed very personal depictions of love and betrayal, her family and home, and the power of photographic images.

Lessons from KPMG: be on guard, South Africans are on your case

by journalist | Sep 26, 2017 | Spotlight | 170

Everyone in South Africa is paying for the sins of KPMG

We Cannot Be Silent: Multi-media exhibition offers space for healing and hope

by journalist | Sep 26, 2017 | Art | 542

Honouring the lives of girls and women in South Africa

Over the course of the month a number of artists and art groups performed at the ‘We Cannot Be Silent’ exhibition including Jazzart Dance Theatre, South African-born pianist and composer Malika Omar and American music trio The Betty Effect. Award-winning filmmaker Nadine Cloete, known for her film Action Kommandant about anti-apartheid activist Ashley Kriel, screened her intimate short film featuring women talking about how unsafe the streets of Cape Town are for them after sunset.