Collins Khosa By Andile Mngxitama Some of us have been complaining that the brand of feminism coming from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) is liberal feminism and its job is to demonize the black man. We have raised our voices when black women joined hands with white …
By BO Staff Writer The following statement was previously published on the Black First Land First website and is now reissued by Black Opinion: Black First Land First (BLF) asks the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) to tell the nation the whole truth about its relationship with Ramaphosa. The two women Members of Parliament (MPs), Tebogo …
By BO Staff Writer The following statement was previously published on the Black First Land First website and is now reissued by Black Opinion: South Africa is a capitalist racist patriarchal colonial enclave. This means that black women are the most oppressed as they suffer the burden of tripple oppression (race, class and patriachy) at …
By BO Staff Writer The following article was previously published on the Black First Land First website and is now reissued by Black Opinion: BLF invites you to Black Women’s Assemblies Black First Land First (BLF) will be commemorating the fighting spirit of black women in the struggle, historically and presently, throughout the country by …
#BLF26 prison diary: Part 1 By Yerushka Chetty During my 9th year of age, months went by without any sign of my dad. He just stopped visiting us. I was troubled by this but as there was an unspoken rule at home that we don’t speak of him, I didn’t ask. My father was into …
By Zimasa Mpemnyama Moonlight is a movie which tells the story of a black man (and many black men to be honest) growing up in the ghetto, while struggling with sexuality, trauma, violence and love. I wrote these notes while watching the movie for the second time in less that 24 hours. The story is …
By Thabi Myeni When the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) called a press conference, we all expected scathing attacks on his fellow politicians, but EFF leader, Julius Malema took it a step further and appealed to his misogyny by reducing Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, an acclaimed academic, seasoned politician and veteran anti-apartheid activist, to President Jacob Zuma’s …
By BO Staff Writer On Saturday 23 September 2017 the ANCWL issued a statement strongly condemning the patriarchal attitude of the SABC towards Dr Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. It pointed out, inter alia, that although the SABC is mandated “to contribute to democracy, development of society, gender equality, nation building, provision of education and strengthening the …
By Andile Mngxitama Zodwa Wabantu is currently a household name. I’m one of those backward people who only got to know about her after the Durban July. We all know by now that she stole the show from the horses and the fashionistas who collectively must have spent millions of rands to stand out. Zodwa …
By BO Staff Writer In this letter by #JusticeForAnneline – directed to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Micheal Masutha, the Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Susan Shabangu, and to the Chief Magistrate Durban TC Mabaso – justice is sought for Anneline Pillay who was killed by her ex-boyfriend late last year. …
