Sarah Baartman
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Chinese trawlers bust in SA waters allowed to depart
Vessels were detained and fined — no evidence of illegal fishing was found
Mr Ramaphosa, this is how to get the country working
Address the clear shortcomings at the local government level, starting with simplification, accountability and an appropriate workforce
Ruga explores exile within
The artist weaves a complex tapestry of personal and global histories that points to an all-embracing place
‘Covering Sarah’ exorcises pain
Senzeni Marasela’s uses depictions of Sarah Baartment to rid us of colonialism and racism.
Role model? South Africa’s obsession with Beyoncé
Beyoncé is the standard upon which all black women are expected to aspire, argues the writer.
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.
Ayana V Jackson, Sarah Baartman and the gaze on black bodies
For her exhibition Archival Impulse and Poverty Pornography, Ayana V Jackson turns to the archives to touch on the representation of black bodies.
SA a human-trafficking hot spot, conference hears
South Africa is being used as a destination and transit point, as well as a source, for human trafficking, the International Association of Women Judges was told at a conference…
Fetching Saartjie
Gail Smith joined the historic mission to return the remains of Saartjie Baartman to South Africa.