A collection of opinion and book review posts
When a Sister is silenced
I respect and admire strong Black women and I know that a significant reason for…
Browsing: Opinion and Book Reviews
Why we can’t forget
Before we start with what will end up sounding like politics, let me start by…
The Sense of Rape
Some Afrikan men violate Afrikan Women. And, by so doing, intensifying the Black Death we…
Holistic lifestyle – letter to the aspiring vegan from Baba Buntu
http://www.ebukhosinisolutions.co.za/ The following is a letter written by Baba Buntu in response to questions from…
Do young Africans have a future?
I constantly come across young Afrikans who just give a blank stare in response to…
Thanks for nothing Cell C
When you’re in trouble, serious trouble, like your heart is about to stop, you need…
My way or the high way, and the constitutional way
My way or the highway Can it be argued that; it is human nature to…
Gender and Black Consciousness
Why the Presidency of Liberia’s Ellen Johnson, The Presidency of Malawi’s Joyce Banda and coming…
Some Notable Events of 2012
The most ‘difficult’ thing about writing a review of the year that was 2012 is…
The Other Cries of The Beloved Country
As a recently converted member of the “twitterati”, I was checking what was trending on…
My 21 day meatless journey (Switching to vegetarian a guide to the young Azanian)
FIRSTLY IN THE WORDS OF THE RAPPER IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE: “BEING A VEGETARIAN SHOULDN’T EVER BE…
The beauty about an economical language
Hlogotshwewu (white or grey head) is a term that Bapedi(Nothern Sotho speakers) use to refer…
The Other Side of A Good Intention: Pupils and Condoms
There’s a saying that goes “health is wealth” and very few people can argue with…
BLACKMONEY – Ayanda Yani
First published by Ayanda Yani 2012 Contact number: 071 657 5662 Email: bcmtrust1@gmail.com Twitter account:…
Marikana Mirrors Our Inequality
The world renowned jazzman Hugh Masikela, in the live recording of his famous working class…
Like An Individual To A Whole Society
It’s often said that the ‘true’ African mode of living is one that emphasizes and…
MAKE YOUR PASSION YOUR DAY JOB
There’s no money in poetry, but then there’s no poetry in money, either. Robert Graves…
Shirley, Goodness & Mercy – A childhood memoir by Chris van Wyk
The first memoir I read was “Memoirs of a Geisha” by Arthur Golden, the first…
The Indignity of Miseducation
By now it is a matter of history that a painting, The Spear, of Brett…
The Land Is Ours – The Political Legacy of Mangaliso Sobukwe – by S.E.M. Pheko
It has been just over 3 decades to date, that the death Mangaliso Sobukwe occurred…