Day 1: 1st of October 2015 The Hajji, The Hajji by Ahmed Essop is the first thing that came to mind; and the movie, and my experience in it. I was in my second year at AFDA and I remember being asked by Zwelethu Radebe if I wanted to be head of costume and make-up for the…
Women’s month this year was full of activity for Ruramai ‘Rudo’ Musekiwa when none other than Lupita Nyong’o picked up her artwork to commemorate all women in South Africa on women’s day. “I was so stoked, I’m still stoked about that! OkayAfrica was one of the platforms that featured the Sibahle poster series on a…
Just two weeks ago the newest SRC president was elected at this year’s PYA Branch General Meeting. Nompendulo Mkatshwa (22), affectionately known as Ulo has been chosen to sit on the Wits throne that allows her the power to push student agenda’s and politics. As the newest president, are you excited or are you nervous…
“I choose to appropriate the term ‘coconut’ and self-identify as one, because I believe it offers an opportunity for refusal, and this very refusal allows for radical anti-racist politics to emerge,” said Panashe Chigumadzi at the Ruth First Lecture this year. Validation, resonance and irony in her humour is what I walked away with that…
Kat Sekhotho 