Thandiwe NtshingaJul 27, 20202 minFEMICIDE: Proudly brought to you by South African men [video]Our first contributor Nomhle Mtshemla is rightfully fed up. Fed up with the country's stance on gender-based violence
Thandiwe NtshingaJul 2, 20203 min“Not Our Women”: when male-centred femicide activism misses the mark, completely.Enough is enough, I am tired, please stop killing us, am I next? are just a few examples of the phrases that are regularly expressed by S...
Thandiwe NtshingaJun 1, 20202 minState-enforced Black trauma is a borderless triggerAmerican news and social commentary continue to show the world that Black lives do not matter there, at all. Hardly a week goes by withou...
Thandiwe NtshingaMay 25, 20202 minWhy the hype around white people who speak vernac?In South Africa’s multi-cultural society there are 11 official languages which are supposed to be given equal status. According to Stats ...
Thandiwe NtshingaMay 22, 20204 minBlack Twitter, we salute you; anti-racism contributions by Black social media users. If you don’t know local model Bianca Schoombee then that’s okay. I didn’t know about her either. That is, of course, until the beginning ...
Thandiwe NtshingaApr 24, 20203 minAnti-Black Chinese versus anti-Chinese South Africans; is there a better evil?By: Thandiwe Ntshinga At the end of last year, I stumbled upon an article written by Musawenkosi Cabe for New Frame on an anti-Chinese ha...
Thandiwe NtshingaApr 15, 20203 minFor once, I was a Black womxn with a thriving dating life…until the coronavirusIt was just a few weeks ago when I was boasting a dating life that made my friends jealous. With the difficulties that come with dating, ...
Thandiwe NtshingaApr 11, 20202 minIf only Cele was as passionate about gender-based violence as he is about controlling our drinking.Police Minister Bheki Cele's recent fixation with the prohibition of liquor in South Africa has been as intriguing as it has been infuria...
Thandiwe NtshingaJan 17, 20203 minAnti-racism writing as a hindrance to gainful employment Years ago, when I was a hopeful new honours graduate and research assistant, I attended my first conference. At this international critic...
Thandiwe NtshingaOct 16, 20193 minThe Evil Stepmother trope—a representation of fragile masculinity. Fictional depictions of the Evil Stepmother have been recorded in popular culture from as early as the time before christ in ancient Gree...
Thandiwe NtshingaOct 3, 20193 minDeafening White Noise White noise is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as a constant background noise; especially one that drowns out other sounds. Col...
Thandiwe NtshingaSep 27, 20193 min“Eu não falo português”- Girls trip to MozambiqueBom dia, boa noite and obrigada; pretty much sums up the extent of the Portuguese comprehension I went geared with to my first visit to M...
Thandiwe NtshingaSep 12, 20192 min“Don’t see me as a woman. See me as a contender”: Patriarchy in South AfricaEvery month (or so), I attend a women’s only articles club where we discuss articles and thoughts on a pre-selected topic. This month’s m...
Thandiwe NtshingaSep 4, 20192 minFemicide in South Africa-Enough is Enough!Femicide is claiming the lives of South African women daily. While the country was named the most dangerous country for solo female trave...
Thandiwe NtshingaSep 3, 20192 min2019 UJ Weekend of Jazz- The Brother Moves On and NomisupastaA couple of weekends ago, a friend invited me to the 2019 UJ Weekend of Jazz to watch The Brother Moves On with her. It had been a few y...
