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Hot South African Musicians Looking For a Break Turn To Nash Records How International Interns are Helping Local Talent to Kick-Start Their Careers
We dive into the universe of Nash Records – a non-profit recording studio that works with interns from around the globe, to help uplift local South African talent that’s been hidden for far too long.
Hot Rising From The Wounds Of Apartheid The Path Towards The Liberation Of The South Africa Nation
Learn how a free walking tour in Cape Town can teach you about the liberation of South Africa from Apartheid, along with some interesting stories from this period of institutionalised racial segregation…
A Walking Tour of Bo-Kaap in Cape Town Discovering the sights and sounds of Bo-Kaap
WORDS Yuri Okubo When exploring Cape Town’s City Centre, if you head towards Signal Hill, you will discover a unique
Hot Fighting For the Preservation of Table Mountain Why We Need To Stop Trashing and Start Caring For Our Trails
In 2018, Table Mountain staff gathered 388 tonnes of rubbish! How can we preserve the environment while hiking? Vincent Aucoin finds out…
Christmas in Vrygrond: Bringing Joy to a Community in Need Where Rainbows Meet hosts their fourth annual Christmas party in 2018
Despite tough economic times, Where Rainbows Meet brought joy to over 500 children in the Vrygrond community in the lead up to Christmas, by hosting their fourth annual Christmas party…
Summiting Table Mountain for Sunrise An Exclusive Encounter with One of the New Seven Wonders of Nature
Typically, on the weekend I find myself going to bed at 2am, not waking up then. But, indeed, this was no typical Sunday morning. Instead of snoozing until the late afternoon, in no rush to do anything, I found myself racing the sun up to the heavens, for, alas, it would be I who claimed the land above the clouds and gazed down upon the world below. The finest provisions awaited me at the head of the Table and I was ready to feast. And thus, the quest to summit Table Mountain began.
The Problem of Xenophobia in South Africa How Attitudes and Migration Policy Can Fuel Hostility
This year marks the tenth anniversary since floods of xenophobic violence swept across the country in 2008, leaving 62 people dead, at least 670 wounded, some raped and more than 100,000 foreigners displaced. Yet the outbreaks continue today. Just last month four people were killed in Johannesburg after angry protestors looted and destroyed foreign-owned shops – bringing conversations around the treatment of foreigners back to the fore.
Blockchain Can Reinvent How South Africans Use Money The New Technology Has the Potential to Solve Trust Issues
If you’re a coffee connoisseur, then you probably start your day with a cup of speciality, fair-trade Ethiopian brew. But how do you know if what you’re drinking is actually fair-trade or from Ethiopia? Blockchain technology could help with this conundrum.
Overcoming the Challenges Facing South Africa’s Youth Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Finding New Opportunities for Young People
Over two decades after South Africa’s first democratic election, the realities facing young people remain as troubling as ever due to issues such as crime, poverty, unequal educational opportunities, unemployment and drug abuse. While the country’s annual Youth Day on 16 June commemorates the anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Uprising, the struggle for a better quality of life for the country’s youth continues – over 40 years later.
The Centenary of a Legend: Honouring Nelson Mandela The Rise of South Africa under Mandela
‘A winner is a dreamer, who never gives up.’ – Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela former president of South Africa. On 100th anniversary of the birth of Nelson Mandela, former American president Barack Obama reminisced about how peacefully Mandela guided his nation through negotiation and reconciliation and how his generous attitude towards his former enemies saved the country from more violence and war.
