The Gautrain
EDITED: Useful summary of the South African government’s ambitious plans for the first high-speed commuter train
South Africa
Music Break
The video for “All the Same” by Vieux Farka Toure, son of Ali, from his new
Danny MacAskill plays Cape Town
We’re impressed. Like we were last year. (Via)
The Politics of Necessity
Over the course of fifteen years (1994-2009), Elke Zuern has interviewed civic and social movement leaders,
'The Most Phenomenal Finale'
I don’t watch much rugby these days, but the final moments of the cup final the 2011
Music Break
I don’t know much about South African musician Fifi the Rai Blaster but I like this
Perspective on 2011 SA Local Elections
If you’re tired of the nonsense published in The New York Times or on the BBC
We have no money
New video for South African Tumi and The Volume’s ‘Asinamali’. You know what ‘Asinamali’ stands for,
Revolt
Voltz‘s reading of Johannesburg. A first track and video from his upcoming album ‘Revolt’.
What’s So Funny
Tracing the origins and development of newspaper cartooning in South Africa, and its political place.
Some Men in South Africa
A 13-year-old South African girl is the latest victim of “corrective rape,” in which men rape
Music Break
Based in Pretoria, MsSupa shot and edited the video for her ‘Dreams’ herself, she tells us.
Postapartheid Ideology
The video for “Go Getter,” by Johannesburg’s MB featuring Malika, which I saw playing once or
Jamming for Sanitation
In some of Cape Town's black townships, residents have to stand in line to use one of the portable chemical toilets made available to them.
This is Freedom
The new reality show "Clifton Shores," promises Americans "fun" views of life in Cape Town. Without trying it probably will expose the ugly reality of racism and inequality in the city.
It’s time to be offended
Middle class South African inertia and the police murder of activist Andries Tatane during a protest in town in the Free State province.
Strawberries and Peri-Peri
The website of South Africa’s ruling party was down for a minute after hackers took it
The Coloureds Comics
We sent 5 questions to South African comic (or graphic) artists Nathan and Andre Trantraal, known collectively as the Trantraal Brothers.
We are all Andries Tatane
We shouldn't be surprised when absent of meaningful political change, the structural violence of South African life finds vivid and widespread expression.
Return to the Motherland
From the late 1950s, emigration to independent Africa became a feasible option for African Americans tired of U.S. racial segregation. After Apartheid, South Africa became too.