By Alexa Sedgwick and Kate Sedgwick The cannabis sativa plant, otherwise known as marijuana, weed, pot, dagga or hemp, has had its fair share of media attention in the past few years. Discussions regarding its decriminalisation have grown across the world and whether or not you agree with it, there is no denying
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By Luke Cadden Initiations and orientations can be a memorable experience for some, while a nightmare for others. Rhodes encourages a friendly, non-discriminatory orientation for first-years in the form of serenades. Last year, serenades reached a new level of participation and evolved into the highly successful “RU Jamming” event which is set to become an
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By Alexa Sedgwick While no one likes to say bad things about people who have passed away, it would seem that celebrities get extra (and often overly-exaggerated) positive attention which is fuelled through social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. The deaths of celebrities like Apple founder Steve Jobs, Michael Jackson, Amy Winehouse, and more
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By Rubert Fitchet The annual SEXPO has given South Africans another dose of the quirky adult entertainment people have come to expect with recent shows in Johannesburg and Durban. The focus of this ‘Health, Sexuality and Lifestyle Expo’ is not merely on titillating the masses but primarily provides patrons with an entertaining environment in which
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By Palesa Kgasane For many of us, Disney is associated with the years of childhood. The family favourites, which typically depict stories of good triumphing over evil with a tidy “happily ever after”-ending, are usually remembered fondly and seen as wholesome models to influence and inspire children. Even parents seemed to enjoy some of the
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Youth: Apathy, Whiteness and Juju By Benjamin Fogel In the news feeding frenzy on the latest Julius Malema scandal, the collective imagination of our media yet again fails to address the real issues lurking behind his shadow. Firstly, I am frankly unmoved by the figure of Juju, who seems more have built his public personality
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By Joel Pearson The end of apartheid did not bring with it an immediate and decisive end to white privilege. Despite the rise of a new democratic order and a constitution premised on the equality of all people, white people in this country continue to benefit from and be shaped by the legacy of an
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By Alexa Sedgwick Australia has introduced a third ‘gender’ on their passports: that of ‘X’. Instead of being formally categorised as ‘male’ or ‘female’, transgender and intersex individuals now have the opportunity to choose how they would like to be represented on their passports. Transgender individuals, who identify with the opposite sex and reject their
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