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I never found my piece of perfect suburbia but I found a row of old houses and a working class Afrikaaner community that had lived there from before the World…
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Thursday, 18 August 2016 21:12
There’s no such thing as a coloured identity
Written by Lionel Adendorf - IOL
Those who consider themselves “coloured” have obviously not yet been liberated from the apartheid yoke, writes Lionel Adendorf. The whole point of Bruinou.com's existence is not to be the entity…
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One of democracy’s fundamental flaws is the concept of coalitions. The 50% plus one vote rule provides the background for a complex yet simplistic abrogation of citizens’rights by politicians. Party…
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Wednesday, 17 August 2016 19:10
#ColouredExcellence & #BlackExcellence is not a Zero Sum Game
Written by Zizwe Nje
I am celebrating Wayde van Niekerk's victory as "my own" and I am as happy for him as I would be if a family member had broken the world record.…
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Don’t be fooled by my complexion, as a mixed-race individual I’m proud of my Black side, and no, I’m not wearing an ANC scarf hoping for a tender as I…
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Monday, 15 August 2016 16:31
Why Wayde's Gold is a Win for Coloured Identity
Written by Carla Bernado - IOL
The term “Coloured” began trending on Twitter after Wayde van Niekerk won Olympic gold and set a new world record, and that’s okay, says Carla Bernardo. Many of the issues…
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Tuesday, 09 August 2016 19:05
Let Us Live - Three generations of women; one shared narrative.
Written by Kyla Phil - Superbalist
When given an open brief on a video work for “Women’s Day” my self-awareness went into overdrive like, there are so many issues pertaining to existing in this palatable yet…
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Nadine has been asking herself this question since she was a little girl. Now as a woman she shares some of the conclusions she has reached, I Am Not Your…
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Monday, 25 July 2016 15:17
THE STATE OF THE SO-CALLED COLOURED NATION IN SOUTH AFRICA
Written by Brian Ebden
In this opinion piece by Brian Ebden, he addresses the dire issues facing the Coloured population group of South Africa and more particularly those living in the Westren Cape and…
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In this opinion piece on Politicsweb.co.za RW Johnson, author of the book 'How Long Will SA Survive?', discusses whether the Western Cape could ever go it alone. We at Bruinou.com…
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Sunday, 08 May 2016 14:45
32 Evicted Eerste River Mothers Destitute on Rainy Mothers Day
Written by Ryan Swano
Today is Mother's Day and while so many of us are celebrating this beautiful day, in Eerste River 32 mothers and their 61 children had to sleep outside in the…
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Sunday, 24 April 2016 23:33
The Ordinary Magic that can change a child’s future
Written by Ryan Swano
There is little doubt that poverty hampers early childhood development which in turn affects a child's learning ability as they grow older and usually ends in a child not living…
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Wednesday, 13 April 2016 13:38
Judge Chris Greenland's Open letter to Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng
Written by Chris Greenland
The Case of the Coloured Correctional Service Officers. . Coloured officers (and one White) are being denied promotion even though they have been recommended by assessment Boards after very long…
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Friday, 04 March 2016 15:19
Well Intended Advert about Violence on The Cape Flats Misses the Mark
Written by Ryan Swano
A new well-ntended cleverly produced 30 second commercial has been created to raise awareness of kids on the Cape Flats who have to live in fear of violence every day…
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Wednesday, 17 February 2016 22:02
Black Humanity in an Anti-Black Society
Written by Lindsay Maasdorp
With the current upsurge in campus protests and a wave of condemnation on social media and other public platforms for the destruction caused by students at UCT, this article which…
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In his view of racism from a somewhat unconventional vantage point, Seth Randall dissects what he calls the anatomy of racism. Contrary to our initial thoughts of it being yet…
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