Desire’s solo homecoming
/ 15 January 2020

Desire’s solo homecoming

Desire Marea is no longer in Johannesburg. After living and working in the city for the past five years, the artist recently moved back to KwaZulu-Natal where they were raised.  The news is delivered to me in a whisper at the beginning of our telephonic date to speak about their solo EP, Desire. “A lot […]

Does José Mourinho’s transformation have a happy ending?
/ 15 January 2020

Does José Mourinho’s transformation have a happy ending?

One of the greatest ironies in world football is the credit given to José Mourinho for coining — or at least popularising — the phrase “ parking the bus”. At the time, he was bemoaning the tendency of teams arriving at Stamford Bridge and firmly jerking the handbrake, offering nothing going forward and clinging to […]

Ring the bell: School is back in session for the 2020 academic year
/ 15 January 2020

Ring the bell: School is back in session for the 2020 academic year

Provincial departments of education have reiterated their readiness for the 2020 academic year. As such, teaching and learning is expected to commence today — on the first day of school. All nine provincial departments say the majority of teaching and learning material has already been delivered to schools, and most placements, particularly for new students, have […]

How the Nigerian and Kenyan media handled Cambridge Analytica
/ 14 January 2020

How the Nigerian and Kenyan media handled Cambridge Analytica

Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta recently signed into law the Data Protection Bill. Passed after several years of debate and delay, the new law places restrictions on the collection and use of digital data by governments and private corporations. The restrictions are similar to those included in a new data protection regulation passed by Nigeria this […]