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 …
Abdul Tarr looks at issues that emerge when deciding to get a tattoo.
“I need to get some ink.” That’s the phrase that has been heard in many day to day conversations. I’ve always been immensely fascinated by tattoos, maybe it’s because of my undeniable love for art and expression. This year marked my actual consideration into getting a tattoo, the …
Ntombifuthi Kubeka shares some of her exam tips.
Flip! I have to study, but let me just watch one episode of ‘Big Bang’ then I will get back to it… I find myself doing that over and over again when there is an important project or assignment I am working on. The term used to describe this type of behaviour is …
Thabisile Ndhlovu looks at a recent experience in South Africa that got her thinking about the violent gender culture of South Africa.
Gender based violence seems to be a recurring theme in our country today. Women, children and even grandmothers are not safe not only in public spaces, but even in their own homes. The media constantly reports about rapes and …
Pontsho Pilane looks at accents in contemporary South Africa.
I happen to be the only one at home that went to an English-medium school; all my other siblings went to village schools during the Apartheid regime. It used to be so annoying when they would tease me about my accent when I spoke English. They would call me a coconut or …
Asandiswa Msutu discusses the importance of friendship.
People going through the adolescence stage need guidance. They are still growing, still oblivious to a lot of things, even though at times they think they have it all under control and they know everything. Young adults need each other for support. Who better to understand them than one another? That is why there …
Motlalepula Maduna looks it issues around former president Nelson Mandela.
The 1994 political climax resulted in more than the idolization of the then president Nelson Mandela, however of late, there has been a growing oppositional trend actually depicting the man as the main culprit for the contemporary sufferings of the black masses. I am not a pro nor anti ‘Mandelaism’, but …
Asandiswa Msutu looks at sugar daddies and self-respect amongst teenage girls.
The loss of self-love due to greed, desperation and the need to feel loved is by far the most disgusting sight I have ever seen in the 19 years of my life. The sad thing is that girls in my age group, dating old men just to live the high …
Ntombifuthi Kubeka discusses style and fashion.
Fashion can be described as style or any form of clothing, accessories or any other trendy item. Style differs from person to person, however people conform and they would usually follow a trend set by a certain celebrity. This is not necessarily a bad thing because it is human nature to feel the need to …
Thabisile Ndhlovu discusses graduation and the responsibilities that come with it.
What does it mean to be a graduate? Is it merely receiving a certificate at the end of a tiresome three or four years, or does it mean a free ticket into the corporate world? Considering the high unemployment rate in South Africa, we can surely argue that in the …
