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‘Race jokes’ in South Africa

December 20, 2012 By Maria Hengeveld 16 Comments

South African advertising is known for its eagerness for political commentary; very little ends up being off-limits. Blink Stefanus, or BS Beer (the double meaning for ‘bullshit’ being an obvious choice) is no exception. In September this year the brand won a Pendoring, a local South African advertising award for TV and print campaigns in the Afrikaans language. […]

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Filed Under: ADVERTISING, FEATURED Tagged With: beer, Blink Stefanus, commercials, humor, race, Sandton, South Africa

Running with white people

October 22, 2012 By Lindokuhle Nkosi 21 Comments

Two weeks ago, I was part of a 20 000 person strong crowd that participated in the Sophomore Nike Run Jozi. The first one was a 10km run (with an extra kilometer or so) through the Johannesburg CBD. From Braamfontein, through Troyeville, Yeoville and Hillbrow; the finish line was at Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown. […]

Filed Under: FEATURED, OPINION Tagged With: Alexandra, Johannesburg, Jozi, Nike Run, Sandton

“THE AFRICA THEY NEVER SHOW YOU”

October 6, 2009 By Sean Jacobs 10 Comments

I’d be interested to hear people’s responses to this video that try to counter Western stereotypes of African economic and social life with its own selective, glossy images of a largely urbanized, clean, ordered–oddly without any people–Africa. [Source]

Filed Under: VIDEO Tagged With: South Africa, Cape Town, Egypt, Senegal, Kenya, Angola, Johannesburg, Luanda, Dakar, Nairobi, media and Africa, The Africa They Never Show You, Sandton, Addis Ababa, Cairo

‘Race jokes’ in South Africa

Running with white people

“THE AFRICA THEY NEVER SHOW YOU”

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