Saartjie Baartman
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Lockdown escape: Strained services struggle to rescue abused women
After Easter there was an uptick in domestic violence cases in the country. Shelters have lost income and social workers are having to field as many as 1000 calls a day from…
The Kardashian konundrum
Arguably one of the world’s most famous women, Kim K raises more questions than provides answers.
Racism is so much more than words
The structures that underpin racial bigotry must be understood, undone and cast aside.
Role model? South Africa’s obsession with Beyoncé
Beyoncé is the standard upon which all black women are expected to aspire, argues the writer.
An epidemic of heritage vandalism
The Union Buildings in Pretoria seem to have escaped the anger unleashed on "colonial monuments", unlike statues of Paul Kruger and Cecil John Rhodes.
This land is built on sex and power
From colonialism to apartheid and the present, South Africa’s fate appears to be guided by its libido.
Baartman off the shelf
A ceramist selling sculptures of Saartjie Baartman has appalled historians and women, who say the pieces are neither ethical nor dignified.