Freedom Day or Just Another Saturday?
The 27th of April 1994 is so infused with ideologies of Mandela, the Rainbow Nation and the new South Africa that 25 years later, it’s begun to feel a bit underwhelming. After all, Mandela...
Author: Jenna Solomon
Made in South Africa; Bought on a Budget
“I think buying local is unrealistic for people who aren’t bourgeois,” Antonia* says. And there’s something like condemnation in her tone. I cringe. Because I buy local. Of course, my parents are professionals and...
New Activities for Active Citizens
South Africans, you’ll want to get involved in active citizenship this month! Not only is Human Rights Day approaching but government has launched a brand new environmental campaign. There are some great and easy...
Ramaphoria Greets Good Green Deeds Campaign
President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the Good Green Deeds campaign on Friday, 8 March in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, to much acclaim on social media. Ramaphosa called on South Africans to take responsibility for creating a clean...
Impressions from the Great N1: Cape Town to Bloemfontein
The strip of tar snaking along the interior of our country isn’t all that interesting in itself but it does connect us with some very fascinating and incredibly beautiful places in Mzansi. As I...
Where to Buy Clothes Made in South Africa
Looking for clothes made in South Africa? There are so many physical shops that stock locally-made clothing items, some of which are very unassuming and totally affordable. 1. Young Designer’s Emporium No list of...
Why We Should Wear Clothes Made in South Africa
Apart from the trendiness of buying local, there are so many reasons that we should look for clothes made in South Africa when out shopping. There’s sentiment and patriotism; there’s environmentalism; and there’s supporting...
New Year, New Citizen
To start the new year off, there is a super straightforward and incredibly important action that we should all be undertaking: registering to vote. Although the actual election date hasn’t been announced, we do...
Hello Mzansi
Our environment has a fundamental role in making us who we are. I’m sure I’d be a bit of different person if I hadn’t been raised in South Africa. I often think what a...