Trend Report: Thank you SABC, Zuma finds the money, and Steven Anderson must fall: Alas, for the first time in a long time, social media had a relatively chilled week. There was the SABC concert that caused a stir; the news that Jacob had paid back the money (finally). And the best news of all: Steven Anderson got blocked by the SA government. Source: Media Update Submit your … [Read more...] about Trend Report: Thank you SABC, Zuma finds the money, and Steven Anderson must fall
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Trend Report: ANC tries to occupy itself, McBride returns, UKZN burns and the iPhone 7 lacks a jack
Trend Report: ANC tries to occupy itself, McBride returns, UKZN burns and the iPhone 7 lacks a jack: This week wasn’t the worst, not by any standards. Okay, so another university saw a lit protest with a library bonfire, but the good news is the ANC expressed its dissatisfaction with the ANC, and literacy was in the spotlight – that’s always a good thing. Although iPhone users … [Read more...] about Trend Report: ANC tries to occupy itself, McBride returns, UKZN burns and the iPhone 7 lacks a jack
Trend Report: Our hair-raising past, dark sunshine, a game of chicken, and shock retirements
Trend Report: Our hair-raising past, dark sunshine, a game of chicken, and shock retirements: French novelist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr’s phrase “the more it changes, the more it’s the same thing” is usually translated to “the more things change, the more they stay the same”. South Africa’s past continues to live today, with a Pretoria girl’s school coming into focus in a … [Read more...] about Trend Report: Our hair-raising past, dark sunshine, a game of chicken, and shock retirements
Trend Report: Drama for the ANC, change is coming in Johannesburg, and #TeamSARise
Trend Report: Drama for the ANC, change is coming in Johannesburg, and #TeamSARise: The Olympics has come to an end, and this week we celebrated the arrival of our athletes at OR Tambo International. Meanwhile, there’s been more drama for the ANC. Things are about to change for Johannesburg, following the election of a new mayor and speaker. We also found time to laugh with … [Read more...] about Trend Report: Drama for the ANC, change is coming in Johannesburg, and #TeamSARise
Trend Report: #RememberMarikana, Where’s Juju?, and Wayde van Niekerk’s extended family
Trend Report: #RememberMarikana, Where’s Juju?, and Wayde van Niekerk’s extended family: This week was a combination of extreme highs and solemn lows for South African hearts and minds, as we celebrated our Olympic athletes and commemorated painful moments in our past. We were also not spared from beholding the ridiculous, as we marvelled at the outcry of fans after Justin … [Read more...] about Trend Report: #RememberMarikana, Where’s Juju?, and Wayde van Niekerk’s extended family
