Black Hair

This latest racist hair fiasco is just one more thing that all the darkies in me are tired of defending and explaining

​The natural hair community in South Africa is growing. However public knowledge of what to do with my hair is still stifled

The writer spends some hours visiting a hair salon where clients have the options to dye, curl, braid, relax, straighten, extend, or cut their hair.

The resurgence of women embracing their natural hair has made way for a market in natural products

We must continue to rise up with purpose, not just in anger, in our desire to create a just society.

Black women’s hair is deeply politicised and education experts are mulling over the significance of the learner-led protests in Pretorias.

How should policies change, and are schools infringing on children’s constitutional rights?

When it comes to black hair, “common sense” is the least reliable tool for decision-making.

Black women, beware: your pursuit of straight, silky locks may be detrimental to your health.

Milisuthando Bongela spoke to a Chicago photographer whose work pays homage to the art of African hair braiding.

Black women’s hair care is still fraught with shame and politics, to start with hairdresser’s annoyance at customers not using chemicals.

Alopecia or hair loss can devastate your self-esteem, unless you hold your head up high.

The definition of an African has become a burden for women, some of whom are required to portray their Africanness in hairstyle and skin colour.

It’s futile to categorise the relationship black women have with their hair.

Women who wear an Afro or dreadlocks sometimes sneer at me, telling me they feel "liberated" by their natural hair, says <b>Ayanda Sitole</b>.