It’s not about dogs | Why Zuma thinks you’re ‘un-African’
Hot on the heels of his re-election ANC president, Jacob Zuma went back to his real job—providing an entertaining distraction from what many of his critics call “South Africa’s Serious Socio-Economic...
View ArticleQuiz | Which Black Are You?
1. When in the presence of people of European descent in a casual setting, and a joke with a blatantly racially-insensitive tone is made how do you react? a) By being silent. Its awkward, but I don’t...
View ArticleVIDEO: Book Review |“Bitch, please! I’m Khanyi Mbau!”
Hello! Today I review Khanyi Mbau’s biography, “Bitch, Please! I’m Khanyi Mbau!”. Filed under: Book Review Tagged: book, book review, fame, feminism, gold-digger, khanyi mbau, mistress, money, South...
View Article[VIDEO] SiyandaTalks | Math in Africa & Education Reform
This is the first in the series I’m calling #SiyandaTalks in which I discuss my responses to various topics raised in articles across the web. In this episode I discuss an issue close to my heart –...
View ArticleOn Africa Day | 11 Great Quotes From 10 Great Africans
Because today is Africa Day I let the giants speak for me. I hope these quotes from the people that were there when great change was made on the continent can remind us of the task at hand. And perhaps...
View ArticleSpeak Like Xulu
This Sunday Mlungisi Xulu took it upon himself to respond to the open letter to ANC President, Jacob Zuma that was penned by self-proclaimed “Sushi King” of South Africa, Kenny Kunene. Kenny, who I can...
View Article#WhiteGenocide – How I Single-Handedly Caused Racism in South Africa
So this month I single-handedly created racism in South Africa. I know, I know – you’re probably wondering: “How on Earth did a twenty-year-old girl that lives in neither South Africa nor Cape Town,...
View ArticleThe Dangers of Thinking Like An African
Last night the president of South Africa told a roomful of students, academics and businesspeople at Wits University in Johannesburg, in a ANC manifesto forum, to “not think like Africans.” Discussing...
View Article5 things NOT to say when trying to seduce an Afrikaner
This weekend my cousin invited me to her place for drinks. I anticipated nothing more than a night of heavy drinking (punctuated by an increasing number of slurred proclamations starting with the words...
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