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Opinion
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This Is What The Financial Times Says About South Africa’s “Fading Rainbow”
04 Feb 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
As the rand plummets and the media is saturated with incidents of racism the world takes notice. These guys don’t seem all that optimistic.
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Max Du Preez Says 2016 Will Be Zuma’s Worst Year Ever
02 Feb 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Sure it will take some doing, but if there is one man who can outshine his performance from 2015 it’s our dear president JZ.
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Did Charlie Hebdo Go Too Far With Their Latest Cartoon? [Image]
14 Jan 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
They’re no strangers to a little controversy but Charlie Hebdo’s latest cartoon seems to have struck a real nerve.
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This Guy Says “Black People Cannot Be Racist” [Video]
14 Jan 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Andile Mngxitama believes that black people cannot be racists and should be exempt from punishment of the new Hate Crime Bill.
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If There’s No Such Thing As A Midlife Crisis, Then What Do You Call This?
14 Jan 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Although the evidence is there, a new study claims that there’s no such thing as a midlife crisis. Pfffft.
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This Golden Globes Review Tells It Like It Is – Utter Crap
12 Jan 2016 by Sloane Hunter / 1 Comment
This year’s Golden Globes didn’t leave the audience feeling as good as they wanted and here’s why.
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The Vatican Is Very Upset About Charlie Hebdo’s Latest Cover [Image]
08 Jan 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Instead of aiming for a specific religious doctrine, this time around Charlie Hebdo went for the big cat, God.
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Queen Béy Plans To Play The Role Of Saartjie Baartman In Her New Film
04 Jan 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Beyoncé has decided that to win an award, she needs to portray Saartjie Baartman in her very own film.
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Video Of Yesterday’s March
17 Dec 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Around 2 000 Capetonians took to Company Gardens and the streets of the CBD in solidarity with the fall of Zuma.
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The New York Times Wrote This Article About Pistorius, Spoilt White South Africans And SA’s Rape And Violence Problem
15 Dec 2015 by Sloane Hunter / 2 Comments
The issue of male privilege in South Africa is only harming our society and it’s time we all stood up and took a stand against it instead of just laughing it off.
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Elite School’s Head Girl Trashes Institution In Farewell Speech [Video]
08 Dec 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The more perfect your school comes across as, the more dollar bills you can rake in, right?
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Recreational Cocaine Users: This One’s For You
03 Dec 2015 by Sloane Hunter / 1 Comment
In case you didn’t already know, cocaine is really bad for the environment, communities and even children.
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Deputy Defence Minister’s Bizarre Gautrain Terrorist Attack Claims [Audio]
30 Nov 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
It sounds like Maphatsoe hung out with Zuma this weekend and mistook his rambling opinions for political fact.
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UCT Attempts To Silence ‘Rape Problem’ Article – #Irony
26 Nov 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
You might have seen yesterday’s strongly worded opinion piece on the issue of rape at UCT. Turns out they weren’t impressed.
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UCT’s Rape Problem
25 Nov 2015 by Sloane Hunter / 1 Comment
UCT is pretty good at protecting rapists within the institution, and now that students have been provided with a voice made clearer than before, room is being made for survivors to speak out.
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Did Telkom Make A Mistake Sponsoring Usain Bolt?
24 Nov 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Telkom have drawn some heat for their latest advertising campaign, the company making some lofty promises and calling on the big guns.
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Grace Mugabe Slammed For These Comments About Rape Being The Woman’s Fault
23 Nov 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Mrs Mugabe trended on Twitter for all the wrong reasons after she said that women who wear revealing clothes are to blame if they get raped.
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Goosebumps As A Blindfolded Muslim Man Offers Free Hugs [Video]
20 Nov 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
It’s a sad state of affairs when a man has to point out his innocence to override an automatic association of guilt.
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Four Reasons Why One Can’t Just “Bomb The Shit Out Of ISIS”
19 Nov 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
When it comes to fighting ISIS – a terrorist group – there are a lot more facets to think about then just exterminating them with carpet bombs. Imagine.
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French father and son have the most precious conversation in i...
A father and son have the most precious conversation during an interview by french media at the scene of the Bataclan attacks. I saw that it hadn't been subtitled in english yet, so I made a quick edit to show the rest of the world how freakin awesome some of our citizens are. They're my heros. I feel better too now! #paris #bataclan #parisattacksUPDATE: Full segment has been posted with subtitles by LPJ http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3e8rah_paris-attacks-november-2015-le-petit-journal-du-16-11_tvImages and interview are a courtesy of Le Petit Journal . Thank you so much to the LPJ team for this interview and a very touching segment yesterday! Also, thank you for letting this video be accessed by all and not putting it down. Thank you to Angel Le (father) and Brandon (son) for brightening up our day. <3 Original Segment: http://bit.ly/1Lix9L2Original Video (without subtitles): https://www.facebook.com/PetitJournalYannBarthes/videos/1013093998733798/
Posted by Jerome Isaac Rousseau on Monday, 16 November 2015Moving Interview With Little French Boy Day After Paris Attacks Goes Viral
19 Nov 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
It’s not often the children are interviewed after a serious event occurs, but when it does, it really is something special.
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Here’s Charlie Hebdo’s Cover In Response To The Paris Attacks [Image]
18 Nov 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The anticipated front cover of Charlie Hebdo hit shelves today and it stood up for every French person, sharing the sentiment of resilience.
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This Is What You Need To Know About That Viral Tweet Of The Eiffel Tower
17 Nov 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Read a powerful letter on the influence of social media and how at once it can be powerful, yet useless.
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SABC Has Apologised For Their ‘What The Fuck’ Tweet Regarding Zuma’s Jet
10 Nov 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Someone at the SABC has no time for the public broadcaster’s alignment with the ANC so took over its official Twitter account.
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This Article About 5 Things White People Must Stop Saying About #FeesMustFall Has Gone Viral
27 Oct 2015 by Kiernan / 3 Comments
Students around the country came together last week to tackle the spiralling cost of a tertiary education. About that – here’s something you should read.
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Protesting UCT students raid dining hall food
WATCH: UCT protesters break into Rochester House dining hall and raid foodThe protesters were hot, tired and hungry from three hours of marching around campus. When they reached Rochester House residence at around 12.30pm, a small group climbed through the window and tucked into the food that was laid out for the resident's lunch. They passed bread, juice and meals out the windows to other waiting protesters outside.
Posted by Independent Online - www.iol.co.za on Tuesday, 20 October 2015Going Too Far? UCT Protesters Raid Dining Hall Food [Video]
21 Oct 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
UCT students raid dining hall after outsourced workers join the protests instead of preparing lunch.
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Here’s What Obama Thinks About Trump [Video]
12 Oct 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Obama has thrown a few opinions around this weekend and he is gently putting people in their place.
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Don’t Blame Inequality And Bad Policing For Crime Spike
06 Oct 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
As South Africa’s crime stats are rising, the police are getting more and more flack. But one researcher suggests there are things we should be focusing on that lie way beneath the surface.
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Jeepers, Look What They Found In A VW Beetle At Rocking The Daisies
05 Oct 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
(No it wasn’t an emissions cheat device.) Police had a field day at Daisies – and not for the same reason everyone else did. Instead of joining in, they really were there to kill the vibe.
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The Dalai Lama’s Views On Women Are Quite Concerning [Video]
23 Sep 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
What happens when the person who’s moral rights you have been fighting for turns out to be as questionable as the state who banned him suggested? Ooooh.
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Woolworths Protesters “Know Who Is Still Shopping At Woolworths” And “Know Where You Live”
22 Sep 2015 by Sloane Hunter / 1 Comment
Pharrell Williams performed in Cape Town last night and the expected 40 000-strong protest wasn’t that at all, so instead we got some sarcastic comments.
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