Just like that, half the year is nearly over and at our university mid-year exams have arrived. In order for our team to properly prepare for their exams and other assessments this edition of exPress imPress is the last edition for a while. Post exams our university closes for a winter break and our team will split as they recover …
Genesis Manney looks at talent in South Africa.
South Africa. A country established under diverse cultures, religions, practices and teachings. With all these diverse phenomena, combined to create our common cultures, charismatic talent stems at the top of the list. From Sbujwa dance to Mbhaqanga music, we never fall short of forms of entertainment that solely represent South Africa.
As a South …
Motlalepula Maduna recaps the results of various global football leagues.
Despite ending the season poorly with only one win in their last six games, maximum points accumulated from the start of the season proved to be enough for Kaizer Chiefs to see them clinching their third league title since the inception of the Premier Soccer League (PSL). The Amakhosi, as they …
Thabisile Ndhlovu looks at issues of breast cancer in relation to recent news around Angelina Jolie.
News that the famous and gorgeous Angelina Jolie had recently undergone a double mastectomy sent shock waves throughout many media platforms. Angelina Jolie, one of the most beautiful Hollywood actresses, took a special and rare breast cancer test that can tell one their probability of …
Daniel Mpala looks at studying for exams.
With exams just around the corner (for some of us only mere days away), this is when the frantic last minute exam preparations begin. With exam time comes that unfortunate period of time that I am quite sure our bodies dread – the endless sleepless nights spent poring over endless slide after slide of …
Joan Madiba looks at the intensity of New Media.
Over the past years, the concept of media has been evolving by new technologies. Having said that then, the concept of new media may not necessarily mean that “it’s new” but rather new technologies are being fused with the so-called traditional media. New media then refers to the demand of content, anywhere …
Due to unforeseen circumstances we were not able to publish a new edition of exPress imPress last Monday. Since our last edition a lot has happened in the world. In response to this we have a jam-packed edition for you this week.
In Express- Current affairs we have Joan looking at the recent scandals surrounding the use of political icons in …
Joan Madiba looks at recent scandals regarding the use of political icons for publicity.
Former president Nelson Mandela was in the news in the past weeks because of his ailing health. Shortly after he returned home after his most recent stay in hospital the South African audience was invited into his home by the SABC. The broadcaster followed a political delegation …
Nadia Mabika looks at debates that emerge around current systems within education.
Does success in the school system correlate to success in life? And is getting that D symbol an indication for future failure?
On December 2, a Spoken Word artist by the name of Suli Breaks posted a video titled “Why I hate School but love Education.” This particular work of art- …
Thabisile Ndhlovu looks at the recent Gupta wedding scandal that took place in South Africa.
The arrival of the Guptas for their extravagant wedding at Sun City surely caused a lot of controversy. Their arrival at the Waterkloof air base and their entry into the country without going through customs caused much alarm and eventually led to the questioning of the …
