Displaying items by tag: Coloured
Cape Town's K-Nine Die Hond Raps About Police Brutality on Fok Die Mapuza
In response to a recent incident in which he was the victim of police brutality, Cape Town Hip Hop artist K-Nine Die Hond has released a song called 'Fok Die Mapuza' and with its hard-hitting lyrics and dope beat, it is bound to find traction amongst those who have had first-hand experience of being victims of police brutality or who have witnessed an innocent friend or family member being assaulted by police officers.
We know that everybody in a Coloured community knows of someone who was smacked around by a police officer for absolutely nothing.
We also know that blogger Shana Fife sees these assaults as not just a few isolated incidents where police officers became a bit rough with a suspect who was "resisting arrest".
We asked her for her thoughts on why we have this seemingly widespread problem of some Coloured police officers using unnecessary and disproportionate force when dealing with Coloured citizens who in many cases have not committed any crime at all.
The 'Colour' of Coloureds Mentality
Emphasising the Genetic Links Between Whites and Coloureds Around Election Time Raises Questions
I am compelled to question the political purpose of the recent Netwerk24 article 'Wit Afrikaner dra gene van slawe en Khoisan - studie' (White Afrikaners carry genes of slaves and Khoisan - study).
Ethno-nationalism between South Africa's black and coloured people, in fact ethno-nationalism between all people is growing, along with it discrimination and anti blackness that detracts from the common experience of a shared struggle.
Clifton's Sheep in Wolves' Clothes
LANGARM - David Kramer’s New Musical at The Fugard this Summer
Langarm known to the rest of the world as Ballroom dancing is and has for a long time not only been a cultural phenomenon particularly in Coloured communities in the Western Cape but has always been and remains to be a highly competitive sport across South Africa.
Like any cultural and sporting activity, Langarm dancing was racially segragated during the Apartheid era and dancing across the racial divide was a criminal offense.
Nommer 37 - Why Are Cape Flats Crime Movies Under Constant Fire?
Nommer 37 is no different in that there is already a backlash from people who have most certainly not yet seen the film which opens at cinemas on Friday 1 June 2018.
Delving into Hidden Durban Coloured History - The Proclamation 73 Project
That means that you can through images and documentation contribute to the visual telling of your family's and your community's history and help weave the tapestry which aims to make the hidden histories of Durban come to life.
Denver Breda's play 'Rokkie' at Suidoosterfees
The transgender persons in most theatre works are usually cast as secondary characters and many times as comic relief, but the plays usually do not revolve around them.
In Living Colour(ed) - Durban Comedian Andrew Hughes Launches His Debut One Man Show
Now he's about to take that major proverbial "first step" by showcasing his debut one man show In Living Colour(ed)!
Is it Constitutional to Exclude Coloured / First Nation Persons from B-BBEE?
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