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The greatest challenge

by: jeanne fourie A pair of bright eyes, a cheery smile and an aura of exuberance greeted me the first time I laid eyes on Naledi. Little...

THEIR ASS IS ON THE LINE

by: jenna kretzmann They are loved, famous, fuzzy and potentially in greater danger than ever before. They are the donkeys of Makhanda. A...

Christelle in Motion

Christelle is never the type to be caught idle. She exists in a constant state of motion, always in the middle of some process.

College, curiosity and the men afraid of it

by: christelle ilunga The year: 2019. The place: University. We live in a label-free, multi-identity, gender non-conforming,...

Money down the pothole

by: nazeem berenisco Insurance on tyres is an unfortunate necessity in Makhanda. The Makhanda community is facing ever-increasing...

Colourful Journey

by: naledi chuwe The real rainbow nation will continue to show their pride through the colours of identity. The prestigious institution...

IF IT’S 3RD THURSDAY IT MUST BE ESSAY CLUB

by: jenna kretzmann Twenty women gather in the comfort of a friend’s lounge. An essay is delivered with topics ranging from ‘Icons and...

Unapologetically Khanyeigh

by: terez cairucross Khanyeigh Dlamini. There she sat, on a bench under a large tree, right on time, and waited for me. The moment we...

A Private War

by josie makkink A Private War, directed by renowned documentary-maker Matthew Heineman, follows the vivid, gripping story of celebrated...

Better Path, Better Life

by: naledi chuwe “Okay, one more question. What is your greatest fear in life?” I murmured through my clogged up nostrils. “Yoh, that’s a...

Freedom Writers

by: jeanne fourie A cliché plot, ‘elderly’ fourteen year-olds, and an average performance from its leading lady are the highlights of...

NTANDO WANTS AN OSCAR

by: jenna kretzmann Ntandoyenkosi Hlabisa walks down the steps of the Theatre Café. She greets two friends walking past and perches...

The Truth Through Stained Glass

by denzel nyathi In the 1990s, Stephen Glass shook the journalism industry with the news of his fabricating 27 out of his 41 stories he...

Re-defining masculinity: What does biology have to say?

by: josie makkink “What would you do if there were no men in the world for a day?” was a question posed by East Coast Radio station last...

International Students: A Glimpse

by: ananda gumede International students. Very little is known about this large minority at Rhodes. Roughly 1 400 students have travelled...

Nazeem Berinesco: An Italian-African Original

by: bongo blessing jwaqa “I was born in Grahamstown, but if you’re looking for an ethnical background I can’t say where I actually come...

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