This weekend will mark the crowning of the 63rd Miss South Africa in Cape Town. As it stands, 10 femmes anxiously await the ceremony, where one of them will leave to join the ranks of Shudufhadzo Musida (the current title holder) and Tamaryn Green (Miss SA 2018). Perhaps the win could even lead to one…
Cinderella might be one of the most adapted fairy tales on-screen but every few years there is always an attempt to create a version that is “modern”, “fresh” and, worst of all, “empowering”. Of all the criticisms of the version of girlhood and femininity that the Disney Princesses have produced, the idea that Cinderella is…
Unspoken scandals and corruption secrets have always plagued the entertainment industry. Shortcuts, bribery, exploitation, scams, and fraud are constantly covered in the news, whether in big international businesses known worldwide or in smaller operations close to home and in our own backyard. The entertainment industry is no different than any other business in the world;…
It was just a regular Thursday afternoon when Twitter was yet again reminded — as if it could ever be forgotten — of the dangers of the femme South African experience, following the release of a leaked audio recording of an alleged physical altercation between the rapper, Boity, and the host of the Queer Way…
The local government elections for the year 2021 are over 26 days away. With, exactly 325 parties contesting in the race, campaign season is at its peak, and with each passing day, the Democratic Alliance and African National Congress find new ways to not only prove that do they care very little about the diminishing…
“Once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films.” – Bong Joon-ho in his Golden Globes acceptance speech, 2020. [SPOILER ALERT] You have probably seen this quote being passed around on the timeline since the release of Netflix’s Squid Game – with reason. Just as…
Picture this, after having spent most of your afternoon busy with extracurricular activities or afterschool sports, you head back home, rush through your homework, only taking a break to take a big gulp of the ice-cold Oros you’ve poured for yourself. You rush through to the living room, turning over the cushions looking for the…
#WikipediaByUs: Celebrating South African knowledge creators The International Day for Universal Access to Information is celebrated annually on 28 September — a fact many South Africans are not aware of, meaning the day often passes us by, without acknowledgement nor celebration. However, this year will see cause for celebration as Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organisation…
Discourse around representation – as with most discourse – tends to get to a point in which it can feel a little clinical. It starts to feel like a bunch of arguments thrown together in varying contexts with similar approaches. However, this doesn’t make the actual practice of representation any less important. Hence, even after…
The digital media ecosystem is often an exclusionary space for Black women. The internet has changed that and it has democratized the creative industry and loosened the grip of the gatekeepers. Podcasting is one of the mediums where Black women are becoming more visible. It is a space where honest and thorough discourse around Black womanhood…
Yesterday the billionaires were billionairing, and in doing so, showed us more of what we already know: Black identity and the celebration of African diasporic culture does not make inclusion in violent, imperialist extraction okay. The Carters have *been* a menace. We’re just glad more people are peeping their faves as instrumental in maintaining the…
There’s a page on Instagram that I’ve liked ever since I saw it, it exposes people who wear fake clothes. I scrolled through the page to see how legit it is and as I was scrolling, I saw my name and my hat, and I was like ‘wtf’? Usually, I would ignore it because I…
