South Africa
Die Antwoord’s At It Again
How long will be tolerate South African rappers, Die Antwoord's racist and homophobic antics?
Malema Time
South African elites and their political parties and trade unions cannot claim to represent the masses anymore. This has created space for Julius Malema's brand of populist politics.
The silence between portraits
Number 17 in our 'Found Objects': The short documentary, 'Mr. Mkhize,' by photographers Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin.
Denzel Washington is a Cape Town cop
When Hollywood comes to our doorstep they use Cape Town as a cheap stand in for somewhere else. We don't get to see our city on screen; represented authentically.
Chris Martin’s Brain
Coldplay’s “Paradise” music video is set in South Africa. The video is mostly is an antiquated perception of the country held by many in the West.
Gaddafi’s white African mercenaries
Muammar Gaddafi relied extensively on mercenaries from elsewhere in Africa to secure his rule. It is usually assumed they're black Africans. It turns out a lot of them come from South Africa. And they're white.
The Dutch Disease
The media in the Netherlands have a schizophrenic relationship with South Africa, either fixating on Afrikaners, descendants of Dutch settlers, or fabricating a history of Dutch anti-apartheid zeal.
The essence of diaspora
Lori Grinker's photographs of her scattered Jewish relatives includes a significant section on South Africa, including some unexpected relations.
Nike Chiefs
What if major sports brands like Nike let local football stars - playing who are not big in Europe, but big in national club leagues on the continent - front a campaign?