The year is 2017, the building is August House. Here, established and baby artists gather ceremoniously to water their artistic gardens into bloom. I’ve been revisiting the day we met, after you ascended from the body on the 11th of August. On the afternoon our worlds first collided, I sat quietly at a tiny desk…
For Black women, the digital media ecosystem is frequently an exclusive one. That has changed as a result of how the internet has democratised the creative sector and reduced the power of the gatekeepers. One platform where Black women are becoming increasingly visible is South African podcasts. It is a space for an open and…
Halls — alongside a strong group of graphic designers; visual artists; animators and illustrators — gave Braamfontein, Johannesburg, an inhaler with their Breathe for It campaign. Not only have they managed to revive Braam Square but Halls and Karabo Poppy have given eight deserving artists a canvas to showcase exactly what they’ve got. Halls, one…
The existential dilemma of whether my career is my life or my life is my career in Johannesburg came up for me one week ago. To ensure that I was “living” my life outside of work constraints, I naturally scheduled a full week’s worth of activities to do throughout the workweek. Although I do not…
Last month, BUBBLEGUM X officially launched. BUBBLEGUM X is an initiative by Bubblegum Club and The Bubblegum Foundation aimed at advancing Africa’s ever-growing cultural influence in global creative scenes. This initiative is a means of leveraging and transforming this expanding cultural and artistic influence into developing sustainable creative industries on the African continent and fostering…
“Loneliness is an expression of the value of social connections developed in a certain setting, despite the fact that it is intensely unpleasant. Social relationships are crucial to identity and survival in the face of pervasive societal marginalisation and isolation from the community. … As the common rhetoric goes, you cannot self-love your way out…
Lights! Camera! Johannesburg! Navigating the dating scene in Joburg is not for the faint hearted. Besides the dating pool being the size of a pea, there are so many factors — that I will go into as this piece progresses — that contribute to either the success or demise of your dating life. The space…
Definition of Simp /sɪmp/: “a foolish or stupid person”: see Simpleton. “Simp is a slang insult for men who are seen as too attentive and submissive to women, especially out of a failed hope of winning some entitled sexual attention or activity from them.” Sucker Idolizing Mediocre Pussy. Evolution The origins of the slang word…
After months of creativity explored by the Ambassadors and their nightlife-changing residences, Jägermeister Night Embassy Joburg has come to an end. From 2021 to 2022, the city of Johannesburg witnessed the four individuals and collectives — dubbed the Ambassadors of the Night — Unmuted., Other Village People, Kombonation and DORMANTYOUTH offer Johannesburg’s nightlife something it…
THE NEXT WAVE offers a very exciting opportunity to reap valuable industry and skill knowledge from the best in the creative fields: of fashion, music, and photography. This opportunity is set forth by Patta in partnership with Mamakashaka and Nike Shapa Soweto. There will be a select group of passionate and talented creatives in the…
The last thing that Courage Adams remembers about his hometown of Benin City is that he used to play around in the streets. That playfulness would journey with Adams when his family immigrated to Spain, and it’s that same spirit of playfulness that eventually led him to the world of BMX, where he has forged…
The expansion of personal beliefs widens vigorously as a conscious and subconscious intent to understand the world and self is prioritised across land and sea and amongst every kind of nation. In South Africa, the interrogation around the positionality of femmes and the theoretical and practical work of feminist conceptualisation and practice is one that…
