1994: The euphoria, the hopes, the dreams, the answered prayers, and finally, the struggle was worth it. Democratic South Africa brought hopes and dreams that black South Africans were finally going to be recognised. Our ancestors' tears and efforts were…
While the African Union has declared 2022 as the year of "Strengthening Resilience in Nutrition and Food Security on the African Continent", realizing this might be harder than anticipated due to climate change impacts on the continent. Presently, the East…
The intersections of substance abuse and sexual and gender-based violence demonstrate the need for collaborative interventions. South Africa has a daunting drug problem. Post-1994, the proliferation of drugs on the country's streets has triggered a myriad of issues associated with…
This workshop is structured around two recent projects: COVID-19: The Intimacies of Pandemics, is a special issue co-edited by Danai S Mupotsa and Moshibudi Motimele. In the midst of narratives that attempt to present the spread and effects of COVID-19…
Community protests against violent crime, which are then followed by xenophobic violence and vigilantism, are not new in Diepsloot. In 2013, two toddlers were brutally killed and sexually assaulted. Following this incident, foreign nationals were blamed, attacked and their shops looted….
Freedom day holds a special place in South Africa's history as it formally marked the end of apartheid in 1994. While that was a major feat in the struggle to legally end racial discrimination, the term 'freedom' held a much…
