Shakespeare's Day

Image edited by Naledi Sibisi

On 23 April 1564 the stars were aligned - arguably one of the greatest playwrights of all time graced the earth and so, it was on this autumn day that I beseech ye' to hap'ly perch your attention upon my blog post dedicated to Sir William Shakespeare.

Feature: The Curious Cases of Jyoti and Anene - Not a Favourite Song to Singh

With outcries against brutal rape and the ill treatment of the women across opposite ends the globe, it is interesting to note the parallels between the high profile cases of Jyoti Singh Pandey and Anene Booysen.

The Parallels between Singh and Booysen – image edited by Naledi Sibisi

(Tabo)o

ta·boo  

/təˈbo͞o/

Noun

A custom prohibiting or restricting a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing. 

                                                                                                                        -The Google Machine

It has been exactly a week since the highly controversial "Is love colour-blind" article (below) was published in the University of Cape Town's official student newspaper. The Varisty Newspaper has since become the product of a number of rants on social networks, blogs and more recently, local news networks.

Marikana Memoirs

 

Image by LiveBlog Mail & Guardian edited by Naledi Sibisi

In August 2012, South Africa experienced what the French would refer to as Déjà vu, “the illusion of remembering scenes and events when experienced for the first time: a feeling that one has seen or heard something before” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 2013:1). The Marikana massacre resulted in extensive coverage in both the local and global media arena. The following presents an analysis of the way in which storytelling strategies uncovered the event.