The Sad State of Activism, Leadership and Ideology on Campus
2019 has already been a busy and exhausting year, packed with concerning events, decisions and activities that have been taking…
Shuttle fees: the aftermath
There are still many questions left after Stellenbosch University announced that its shuttle fee has been “suspended”. Some of the…
R9 is a lot more than you think
The beginning of 2019 has not been a smooth one for a number of South African universities. Many academically eligible…
Final tips for final years
Danai Nyagani & Charli Kasumba If the university years are “the best years of your life” then you’re doing life wrong. That however, should not stop you from making the…Continue Reading →
Surviving your First Year at SU: Golden Advice from Golden Oldies
Danai Nyagani & Charli Kasumba First off, congratulations on your achievement. Finishing high school means different things to different people…
“Victim Blaming” and some passive aggressive posters
In the middle of the year, just as exams were coming upon us, SU Campus Security thought it a good…
On “Victimhood”: the Realities and Fictions
On 16th November 2018, an opinion piece by Mariné Bothma was published on Netwerk24. In this piece, Bothma attributes the…
Mental Health Needs to be Prioritised on our Campuses, 2.0
A year later and nothing has changed – the deadly crisis is still developing on our campus with little to nothing being done. Due to the nature of mental illnesses…Continue Reading →
Facilitating the resistance at SU Leads 2018
To fully understand why I believe that the Rooiplein discussion that took place during the SULeads Conference should become the…
Host a mental health event? Check.
Imagine this You wake up in an environment where the “alles vir die huis” (everything for the house) mentality means…