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Their Residences Were For White Students Only
When I applied to Rhodes University I was told there was no accommodation for me – their residences were for white students only. Read more about Their Residences Were For White Students Only
Apartheid Affected Us All
In 2003 the white church leaders of our town repented to the black church leaders of our town for the sins of Apartheid. In 2008, we repented for the sins of Apartheid in the Mpumalanga government, and in 2017 we repented in the Parliament of South Africa. Read more about Apartheid Affected Us All
I Lost My Daughter to Cancer
Dear O, I miss you dearly, it’s been a while but I will be fine. Days are getting better, and everyone is doing just fine. Mommy is imagining a twenty-year old you, in varsity and living your fullest life. I imagine your daily phone call, asking me all sorts of life questions. Read more about I Lost My Daughter to Cancer
Mitchells Plain exposed me to gangsterism
A potentially fatal eye operation and growing up in a community often notorious for drugs and gangsterism could not stop Lance from achieving his goals. Read more about Mitchells Plain exposed me to gangsterism
Best Achievement in Editing Nomination
Well deserved SAFTA nom for Nicholas Costaras, a real whizz at this editing and special effects thing! Read more about Best Achievement in Editing Nomination
Beyond the River Cinematography
Well-deserved SAFTA nom for Trevor Calverley, who brought soul and vigour to every shot, especially those epic river and landscape shots! Here’s a peek of the action Read more about Beyond the River Cinematography
I Took His Shame and Made It My Identity
Connie’s life has been a rollercoaster from an early age. The sexual abuse she endured during the time her family lived in a squatter camp was the beginning of a tough road that would include anorexia, drugs, abuse, infidelity, prostitution and her daughter’s suicide. Against all odds, Connie triumphed. Read more about I Took His Shame and Made It My Identity
Beyond the River Nominated for Four SAFTA Awards
Our film Beyond the River has been nominated for four South African Film & Television Awards Read more about Beyond the River Nominated for Four SAFTA Awards
Storytelling – a simple but effective tool for change
There is this trust deficit. We cast suspicions, we cast judgement on each other before we get to know the person behind the face, so storytelling is the best way of demystifying these perceptions Read more about Storytelling – a simple but effective tool for change
I Lost A Loved One To Domestic Violence
Losing a loved one to domestic violence impacted Tebogo in a profound way. But then a trending hashtag #menaretrash, and a conversation with his wife, shifted his mindset even further. Read more about I Lost A Loved One To Domestic Violence
I have been through all the cancer meds
Radiation, chemotherapy, a mastectomy - and medication for life. What more could one woman have to face? The brave Nava shares her story of living with and battling cancer. Read more about I have been through all the cancer meds