"Recovering ancient hidden knowledges, as long as we are responsible with them, is important considering how many ills there are in our society."
"What a funny sight it would be to see power dynamics neutralised by something as ordinary as friendship".
How has our digital communication affected our relationship to the concept of seeing each other’s humanity?
After an encounter on the plane Milisuthando Bongela concludes that: “When given the choice to be right or to be kind, always choose to be kind.”
Milisuthando Bongela attempts to put into words who it was that has died
"It’s not that I wanted to be white. But I wanted them to accept and like me and I was all too happy to jump through the hoops."
How can we look at teaching boys and girls that sex is also a natural and delightful part of being a human being, asks Milisuthando Bongela.
The singer’s 12-track album seems to have been informed by ‘Becky with good hair’ but judging from song titles she forgave her wandering Jay-Z.
Pollsmoor prison restaurant serves the Cape Town public food. Milisuthando Bongela reflects on the ethics of running a prison restaurant.
With his new book, photographer Ed Suter attempts to capture the essence of urban style, but it is a contrived package, writes Milisuthando Bongela.
Whether you are gawking at 800-year-old sunken churches or gyrating in hole-in-the-wall clubs, the country’s main attraction is its beautiful people.
Having seen the beginning and the end of the love journey, the middle is an interesting but precarious place to be.
Most of the things that people do religiously in a religious setting have little to do with their deep desire for something to believe in.
The doctrine of racism, that a person’s race determines his or her level of intellect or ability to do certain things, is a human construct.
I find it easier to place my trust in somebody who is not from Johannesburg.
South Africa has the ability to arouse pride but it can also make one hate it with a passion.
There is a comfort in knowing that it is okay to feel flat, to have the effervescence fizzle out.
Femininity and masculinity are in a constant state of flux.
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/ 24 February 2012
There is a belief in emancipated societies that historically marginalised people are noble, cannot do wrong and always must be exalted.
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/ 17 February 2012
It is difficult to digest genuine emotion while reading other people’s pontificated shock and devastation at a rate of 100 tweets per minute.
Sabelo Mlangeni’s latest show explores two opposing margins of society.
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/ 10 February 2012
When you stand up for yourself you become unpopular, even to yourself.
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/ 3 February 2012
There is no right or wrong formula for raising a child.
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/ 20 January 2012
<b>Milisuthando Bongela</b> applies Ayn Rand’s philosophies to an everyday South African dilemma.
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/ 13 January 2012
In this part of the world an umkhaba, boep or potbelly has long been associated with power and wealth.
I can’t think of a more grounding way to start a new year than being reminded gently that the fate of a bubble is to expire.
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/ 15 December 2011
"You city people need to start doing things like us rural people. Things need to be like they used to be."
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/ 9 December 2011
How do we begin to change the perceptions around menstruation?
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/ 2 December 2011
Sometimes the point to a story is not as necessary as the need to tell the story.
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/ 18 November 2011
For citizens of a developing country, we are remarkably accustomed to features that provide convenience and pleasure.
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/ 11 November 2011
In my new-found quest for meaningful encounters, I recently witnessed a brief but powerful moment at my local post office.
Would life be better lived as a person than as a woman, a black person or as any other classification?