All Posts by Lungelo Ngongoma

Frustrated parents looking over their child's stationery list. Photo credit - iStock

South Africa’s Stationery Lists Causes Anxiety to Parents

Introduction It had been an overwhelmingly, frustrating January that left parents disheartened as the school holidays ended, and it was time to get ready for school. South African parents were left shocked by the school stationery lists in the new year, which include items like macaroni, beans, and cosmetics, as

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Artwork by Willard Magiga. Photo credit - Trinkoh Arts

Indigenous Futurisms in African Art

Introduction Indigenous Futurism is a movement that primarily uses lenses to motivate people to change the way they think. Changing perspectives and taking actions that support colonialism and apartheid. Speculative fiction, science, and traditional indigenous storytelling are all incorporated within Indigenous Futurism. Indigenous Futurism aims to regain sovereignty, question colonial

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Feminism: breaking stigma and bias

Why do Black Men need Feminism: Breaking Boundaries and Stigmas

Introduction Growing up, a boy was taught how to hunt and kill because a man must provide for his family. One day, while walking in a grim, depressing forest looking for his grandfather’s lost cow, he remembers that: “Indoda indoda ngezinkomo zayo”, meaning that a man is a man with

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Challenging Orthodox Gender Ideology in Sport: Breaking down Barriers for Inclusivity and Equality

Introduction South Africa’s most recent sports statistics highlight that Banyana Banyana’s fan base has grown dramatically as a result of its WAFCON victory and dish-fit-for-a-king performance at the 2023 FIFA World Cup. We cannot, however, make the same claim about other Middle Eastern nations, such as Yemen, Iran, and Saudi

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THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TRADITIONAL MONARCHIES IN AFRICA: PRESERVING CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ENSURING A COHESIVE SOCIETY

Introduction Imagine a barren continent with only animals murmuring and trying to communicate with one another. If Africa were stripped of its rich linguistic diversity, heritage, and culture, this would be the bleak reality. For millennia, the rich cultural environment of the African continent has been largely shaped by our

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Health

THE SOUTH AFRICAN UNIVERSAL HEALTH BILL IS STILL A PUZZLE: IT STILL NEEDS MORE WORK

Introduction South Africa started building the long walk to freedom and democracy after the immense stimulating elections in 1994, which meant bridging the gap caused by apartheid. Though South Africa is a diverse country facing the inequality dilemma, the government has dedicated their utmost to making sure that it can

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Air pollution

429000 Deaths per annum in South Africa: Air Pollution

Introduction Coal-fired power plants provide electricity to 80% of South Africans, making them a substantial source of ambient air pollution in South Africa. Large amounts of particulate matter (PM), sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxide (NOx), and other pollutants are released into the atmosphere. Coal-fired power station emissions have been related

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