Why are South African children struggling to read properly?
Poor reading scores among South African children highlights the need for decolonization in book publishing, teaching and policy implementation.
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Sindi-Leigh McBride
Sindi Leigh McBride is a writer and researcher from Johannesburg.
Arundhati Roy in Johannesburg—An essay on essays
In a world of fake news, shallow analysis and torrid pontificating, combining empirical evidence with emotive expression, is what give Roy’s essays legs.
The lesson of Marikana
The relationship between the massacre of workers at Marikana and the rational destiny of market fundamentalism.
Maboneng is on fire
David Adjaye’s plans to ‘revitalize’ Hallmark House in downtown Johannesburg, raises ethical questions about the city’s development plans.
Performing Society’s Provocations
Comedian Mpho “Popps” Modikoane is the spokesman of South Africa’s “Born Frees.”
Dope Saint Jude messes with Cape Town’s head
Rap artist, Dope Saint Jude, is a nightmare for anyone stuck in the gender/race void of simplified constructions of identity.