The Politics Behind the Black Aesthetic
- POLITICS
- September 1, 2019
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READ MOREBlackness as an identity has always been fraught with controversy. There has never been a time in history where blackness occupied a neutral space. Being black has always been affiliated with some sort of political stance, whether that of resistance or oppression. Simple things such as dress and culture have always meant something far deeper
READ MOREGavin Watson was a South African businessman who served as Chief Executive Officer of sate capture implicated company, African Global Operations which was previously known as Bosasa from 2000 until his recent death on the 26th of August 2019. There are many conspiracy theories surrounding the controversial businessman’s death. These theories came after Watson was
READ MOREThe EFF has demanded that President Cyril Ramaphosa remove “Die Stem” from the national anthem following Wednesday’s Equality Court ruling that the overt display of the apartheid flag constitutes hate speech, unfair discrimination and harassment. EFF argued that “Die Stem” had the same negative racial connotations as the apartheid flag. “It must be common cause
READ MOREFormer members of the EFF (Economic Freedom Fighters) have started their own political party called the African Federal Convention (Afco), according to reports by the SABC (South African Broadcast Corporation). The news came as something of a comedic relief for EFF leader Julius Malema, who found the news quite amusing. The members of the newly
READ MOREThe African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu- Natal on the 13th of August decided to fire eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede. Gumede’s unlawful activities within the municipality were recorded in a report compiled on the state of the 11 municipalities including eThekwini. Gumede was found guilty of infighting, rampant corruption and a complete collapse of service delivery.
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