In the closing act of April — as we commemorated and celebrated National Freedom Day in South Africa — Bubblegum Club released our new cover feature spotlighting prolific designers Thebe Magugu and Wanda Lephoto in a piece titled: Collaborations of EVERYDAY RESISTANCE | Thebe Magugu and Wanda Lephoto. The cover feature also looked at the…
Genesis: the origin or mode of formation of something. For young people, nightlife events are much more than just places to dance and listen to music; they are also community hubs, second homes and spaces for creative thought, cultural development and expression. Nightlife events have been a breeding ground for cultural experimentation since the first…
Back in 2019, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape experienced shocking landslides due to serious flooding. Over 150 people passed away due to that disaster. It’s 2022 and the worst has occurred, flooding has revisited both areas, predominantly KwaZulu-Natal which left over 400 deceased. The shock flooding occurred in the early weeks of April, damaging infrastructures such…
Amazon is known as an eminent American global brand that focuses largely on e commerce and digital streaming. The brand is directed by the current CEO — Andy Jassy and was founded by billionaire entrepreneur — Jeff Bezos. The company started its global expansion journey after finding its success within the borders of America, settling…
In the beginning there was Web 1.0 — also known as the “Information Web” — the earliest manifestation of what we call the “internet” that was present between the early 1990’s and the year 2000. This type of internet, as per its nickname, was a ‘read only’ static interface that users were not able to…
Sometimes, a problem is so pervasive, it becomes invisible. Gender based violence — sexual assault, domestic violence, trafficking — seem to capture our attention when a startling statistic or story lands on the front page. But the daily toll gender based violence has on victims and our community is not reflected in the news and…
Salvador is the first capital of Brazil and the Blackest city outside of Africa due to its native indigenous population and for having been the largest port of reception for enslaved Africans. Because of these multiple influences and affectations, a cultural effervescence center developed in the city. In 1974, the first Afro group in Brazil,…
One for us All my niggas in the whole wide world Made this song to make it y’all’s turn For us, this sh*t is for us All my niggas let whole world know Play this song and sing it on your terms For us, this sh*t is for us All my niggas got the whole…
Rikhado Muziwendlovu Makhado, born and raised KwaMashu, in KwaZulu Natal passed away in the early morning of Wednesday, 23 February, 2022. Affectionately known as Riky Rick, Rikhado was 34 years old and he is survived by his wife, two children, mother and five siblings. “My dear brother you are on my mind” are the beginning…
On the 12th of February 2022, Twitter user, @dt_chain bought an NFT for 8,000ETH or, in layman terms, $23 million, making it one of the most expensive NFTs ever sold – the first being Beeples The First 5000 Days which sold for a whopping $69 million at Christie’s. Let’s put this into perspective, according to…
*This article includes sexually explicit content. And then he drew a dial from his poke, And, looking on it with lack-lustre eye, Says very wisely, ‘It is ten o’clock: Thus we may see,’ quoth he, ‘how the world wags: ‘Tis but an hour ago since it was nine, And after one hour more ’twill be…
Liberia’s most popular sport is football. The current president, George Weah, is considered one of the best footballers that Africa has produced along with being one of the best strikers to ever play the game. When he retired from his professional career in 2003, Liberia’s surfing culture was at its infancy. After the Second Civil…
