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FW De Klerk Has Died
11 Nov 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The last apartheid-era president of South Africa, FW de Klerk, has died at the age of 85 at his home in Fresnaye, Cape Town.
Friday Morning Spice
12 Mar 2021 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Apartheid drug lords. Clicks COVID shots. Motsepe becoming CAF president. Sofia Vergara bikini vibes.
An Interesting Look At The History Of The Toyi-Toyi [Video]
03 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The toyi-toyi is a huge part of South African culture, but it didn’t originate here, and it wasn’t always used for protest action.
FW De Klerk Has Really Made An Ass Of Himself [Video]
17 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
He may have shared the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela, but FW de Klerk doesn’t seem to be much of a history buff.
Westerford High School Hired A Former Apartheid Spy To Teach History
10 Sep 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
For more than a decade, former apartheid spy Gordon Brookbanks has been teaching history at Westerford High.
It’s Official – Displaying The Old SA Flag In Public Is Hate Speech
22 Aug 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A South African court has ruled that publicly displaying the Apartheid-era flag now constitutes hate speech.
Organisation Uses Racist SA Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoed As Face Of Ad Campaign
01 Aug 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A recent education-related campaign is using the face of Hendrik Verwoerd to really drive home its message.
Did Ramaphosa Collaborate With Apartheid Authorities In The ‘70s? [Video]
14 Feb 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
During the second day of the SONA debate, Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota sent shockwaves through Parliament with accusations that Ramaphosa collaborated with the apartheid government.
Some Interesting Drinking Stories From Pik Botha’s Life
12 Oct 2018 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Pik Botha passed away last night at the age of 86 at his Pretoria home, which means journalists can finally reveal some of his drinking stories.
South African Comparing Rise Of Apartheid To Current US Government Goes Viral
02 Jul 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
America’s political discourse has never been more divided, but does the government’s behaviour warrant a comparison to Apartheid? This guy thinks so.
Apartheid Museum’s Human Rights Day Campaign Was On Point [Image]
22 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
To commemorate Human Rights Day, which was yesterday in case you weren’t paying attention, Jozi’s Apartheid Museum raised awareness with a very clever campaign.
The New York Times Wrote A Massive Piece On South Africa And How Economic Apartheid Has Not Ended
26 Oct 2017 by Sloane Hunter / 4 Comments
The massive disparities that still exist between white and black in South Africa show how, when it comes to the economic side of things, apartheid never really ended.
Why They Reckon Maboneng In JHB Is In Danger Of Creating A “New Kind Of Apartheid”
15 May 2017 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The Maboneng precinct in Jozi has become a hipster haven over the past few years, and that doesn’t always work out well for everyone.
#Coligny: The South African Town Stuck In An “Apartheid Time Warp”
08 May 2017 by Sloane Hunter / 3 Comments
Coligny is just one example of South Africa’s small towns that did not get the memo that the country entered into a democracy all those years ago.
New Book Dishes The Dirt On Apartheid ‘Super Spy’ Who Doubled As A Hitman
05 Apr 2017 by Kiernan / No Comments
You might not have heard the name Craig Williamson before, but his story is a reminder of just how underhanded much of what happened during apartheid was.
Why Is South Africa’s Chemical And Biological Weapons Programme Still Hidden?
03 Nov 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
During apartheid, the Project Coast programme was developed to both control and kill people, but even now certain questions remain unanswered.
Details Emerge About Exchange Between Death Squad Leader Eugene De Kock And Lauren Beukes
17 May 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Eugene de Kock attended the Franschhoek Literary Festival because his biography was being short listed. But many weren’t too happy to see him there.
King Praises Apartheid
08 Dec 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
King Goodwill Zwelithini has said some controversial things in the past but this comment takes the cake.
Hectic New Documentary Investigates SA Apartheid-Style ‘Death Squad’ Still Operating [Video]
25 Nov 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A new documentary has exposed a ‘death squad’ that appears to still be operational, killing 28 people in just four years.
New Video Shows Where Prisoners Were Tortured At Vlakplaas During Apartheid
24 Nov 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Whilst plans are afoot to turn it into a museum in the near future, a tour of present day Vlakplaas is still a rather chilling experience.
Cape Town: Pharrell Williams Concert Organisers Are Freaking Out Over Monday’s 40,000-Strong Protest
17 Sep 2015 by Sloane Hunter / 28 Comments
Until Woolworths and Pharrell can prove they aren’t apartheid advocates, the duo are going to have to deal with everything the pro-Palestinian groups of South Africa have to throw at them.
Meanwhile, SA’s Own Dylann Roof Walks Free [Video]
23 Jun 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Whilst the world’s attention focuses on the twisted mind of Dylann Roof a man known as ‘The White Wolf’ walks the streets here at home.
Racists’ Dream – At Curro School They Have A Black Bus And A White Bus [Video]
18 Jun 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There are still some massive problems South Africa has to face, and many of them seem to be stemming from the same sorts of places. Here’s another incident about racism in schools.
Verwoerd’s Grandson Is Not A Big Fan
28 May 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
My enduring memory of my grandfather is of a wonderfully cantankerous old man pulling up his knee-high socks and muttering obscenities. My grandfather wasn’t the architect of apartheid however.
WATCH: Malema Tells Rally To Destroy Statue Outside Parliament [Video]
23 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Julius Malema took to the microphone Saturday and gave a rousing speech to those gathered complete with a call to arms. Those statues are in for some tough times.
‘I Prefer Land To Niggers’ And More Choice Quotes From Cecil John Rhodes
23 Mar 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Cecil John Rhodes protests are set to continue this week and we have found some of the reasons why people are pretty worked up over the matter.
Possible Apartheid Hit Squad Mass Grave Found Following Sangoma Tip-Off
17 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Some terrible news coming out of KZN as authorities think they may have found what could be one of the worst human-rights violations in our country’s history.
Here’s A City Press Journalist Defending Jacob Zuma
10 Mar 2015 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Oh, look, someone has publicly defended Our Dear Leader Jacob Zuma. Let’s have a look at what he has to say. Try not to get too heated on the topic – we’re all allowed our opinions.
Things Black People Don’t Have
25 Feb 2015 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
Vershani Pillay wrote a very interesting article in the M&G on Monday, and it certainly reads better than some of the past “Dear White People” pieces of late.
The Time Mandela Went Missing – The Day He Was Released
12 Feb 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Add another heart-warming story to your Madiba collection folks. Just what did the great man get up to when he went missing for an hour after being released?
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