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    'I Feel Like My Entire Race Has Been Disrespected'—Model Adut Akech Responds to Image Blunder in Australian Magazine
    News
    26 August 2019

    'I Feel Like My Entire Race Has Been Disrespected'—Model Adut Akech Responds to Image Blunder in Australian Magazine

    "I feel as though this would've not have happened to a white model," said the South Sudanese-Australian model after an image of another model was published alongside her interview in Who magazine.

    Caster Semenya Loses Landmark Case Against the IAAF Over Controversial Testosterone Rules
    Sports
    01 May 2019

    Caster Semenya Loses Landmark Case Against the IAAF Over Controversial Testosterone Rules

    "The decision of Cas will not hold me back. I will once again rise above and continue to inspire young women and athletes in South Africa and around the world," says the athlete.

    South African Education System is Finally Making History Curriculum More Afrocentric
    News
    19 December 2018

    South African Education System is Finally Making History Curriculum More Afrocentric

    The history of Africa and South Africa in particular will no longer be taught as a mere afterthought.

    University of Cape Town Names Memorial Hall After Khoi Heroine Sarah Baartman
    News
    14 December 2018

    University of Cape Town Names Memorial Hall After Khoi Heroine Sarah Baartman

    The Council of the University made the historic decision of renaming their Memorial Hall in honor of the young enslaved Khoi woman, Sarah Baartman.

    Op-Ed: France's Diversity Schemes Are Failing Students of Color
    Featured
    29 November 2018

    Op-Ed: France's Diversity Schemes Are Failing Students of Color

    Higher education is key to getting a job in France's creative industries but many minority students still feel shut out of the system.

    Listen to Panashe Chigumadzi’s Interview with The Cheeky Natives Podcast
    Literature
    13 November 2018

    Listen to Panashe Chigumadzi’s Interview with The Cheeky Natives Podcast

    Plenty of gems are dropped here.

    Watch Rebecca Davis & Haji Mohamed Dawjee Debunk The Myths of Being a Woman Writer
    Literature
    13 August 2018

    Watch Rebecca Davis & Haji Mohamed Dawjee Debunk The Myths of Being a Woman Writer

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    ‘Are Coloured People Racist?’ Watch The Latest Episode of ‘Coloured Mentality’
    Video
    03 August 2018

    ‘Are Coloured People Racist?’ Watch The Latest Episode of ‘Coloured Mentality’

    Watch this fascinating discussion around a burning issue in South Africa.

    Watch The Trailer Of Season 2 Of The Popular South African Web Series ‘Coloured Mentality’
    Film + TV
    31 May 2018

    Watch The Trailer Of Season 2 Of The Popular South African Web Series ‘Coloured Mentality’

    More important conversations to be had on Coloured identity.

    This Video Challenges You to "Get it Back"​
    Fashion
    18 May 2018

    This Video Challenges You to "Get it Back"​

    Throw off the constraints of western culture and embrace the richness of African tradition.

    South African Actor Calls Black People Baboons After Moses Mabhida Stadium Violence
    News
    23 April 2018

    South African Actor Calls Black People Baboons After Moses Mabhida Stadium Violence

    Rajesh Gopie is in hot water after racist Facebook post.

    This Music Video Highlights The Spatial Inequalities of Cape Town
    Music
    05 March 2018

    This Music Video Highlights The Spatial Inequalities of Cape Town

    Watch the music video for "Zabalaza" by Soundz of the South.

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