Latest articles on Milisuthando Bongela

All the knowledge we do not know yet

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Dec 2018

"Recovering ancient hidden knowledges, as long as we are responsible with them, is important considering how many ills there are in our society."

Learning to trust curiosity over fear

Article Staff Reporter - 5 Oct 2018

"What a funny sight it would be to see power dynamics neutralised by something as ordinary as friendship".

What does blue-ticking mean for building trust?

Article Staff Reporter - 29 Jun 2018

How has our digital communication affected our relationship to the concept of seeing each other’s humanity?

The bitter pill of being just to a meanie

Article Staff Reporter - 11 May 2018

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.”

For Winnie

Article Staff Reporter - 6 Apr 2018

Milisuthando Bongela attempts to put into words who it was that has died

Some histories to keep our interracial friendship honest

Article Staff Reporter - 16 Mar 2018

"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."

If only we were taught that sex should be fun

Article Staff Reporter - 6 May 2016

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.

When life gives you lemons, Beyoncé drops ‘Lemonade’

Article Staff Reporter - 26 Apr 2016

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.

Dining in Pollsmoor: The ethics of a prison restaurant

Article Staff Reporter - 8 Apr 2016

Pollsmoor prison restaurant serves the Cape Town public food. Milisuthando Bongela reflects on the ethics of running a prison restaurant.

This street style is ho-hum, not sharp-sharp

Article Staff Reporter - 12 Jul 2012

With his new book, photographer Ed Suter attempts to capture the essence of urban style, but it is a contrived package, writes Milisuthando Bongela.

Warm-hearted hospitality sets Ethiopia apart

Article Staff Reporter - 18 May 2012

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.

Controlling emotions is a fine heart

Article Staff Reporter - 20 Apr 2012

Having seen the beginning and the end of the love journey, the middle is an interesting but precarious place to be.

A deep desire to believe

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Apr 2012

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.

Racism still rules in adverts

Article Staff Reporter - 30 Mar 2012

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.

Greedy Jozi must lighten up

Article Staff Reporter - 23 Mar 2012

I find it easier to place my trust in somebody who is not from Johannesburg.

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Latest articles on Milisuthando Bongela

All the knowledge we do not know yet

Learning to trust curiosity over fear

What does blue-ticking mean for building trust?

The bitter pill of being just to a meanie

For Winnie

Some histories to keep our interracial friendship honest

If only we were taught that sex should be fun

When life gives you lemons, Beyoncé drops ‘Lemonade’

Dining in Pollsmoor: The ethics of a prison restaurant

This street style is ho-hum, not sharp-sharp

Warm-hearted hospitality sets Ethiopia apart

Controlling emotions is a fine heart

A deep desire to believe

Racism still rules in adverts

Greedy Jozi must lighten up

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