izibelemaloyiJun 10, 20203 min readAfrican renaissance also matters #BlackLivesMatter, but we also have to remember to shine the light on our stories and tell them ourselves, accurately.
izibelemaloyiJun 8, 20202 min readDisrupting the empire of sheep We can’t go on with life as though it is right to live life not eating avocado.
izibelemaloyiJun 1, 20202 min readStop treating your gift as a side pieceSituations and our ‘9 to 5’s’ have sucked the life out of us, and we’re now stuck making a living while we’re nowhere near being alive.
izibelemaloyiJun 1, 20203 min readOf narratives and misconceptionsFor many years in my childhood, my mother refused to buy me Dickies apparel.
KwaTsaDuza TimesMay 28, 20202 min readThe other crisis in the time of lockdownOpinion piece on domestic violence during lockdown.
izibelemaloyiMay 21, 20202 min readWhen seeing shouldn’t be believingVery often I see posts shared freely on Facebook with warnings about some person and detailed story of what they have ‘done’, and I...
izibelemaloyiMay 18, 20203 min readThe meaty idea of change bears fruitAt the end of the last month, I made a decision to partake in a vegan diet. This was a conscious decision to know and be very careful...
izibelemaloyiMay 17, 20203 min readOf Hip Hop and battle rap"Grown man bars is something you gotta deal with/ no matter how many of the fabricated rhymes you spit, they still aint gon’ equal up to...
KwaTsaDuza TimesMay 8, 20203 min readMusic knows no boundaries: My take on sampling Izibele Maloyi Those who know me well know that there are a few things that make me happier than the feeling of discovering the original...
KwaTsaDuza TimesApr 29, 20202 min readAre we there yet? A South African Hip Hop reviewI am not a ‘bitter old head’ as most young people refer to us fans of the golden era.
KwaTsaDuza TimesApr 27, 20202 min readThe importance of altruism Imagine, if you will... You are a young man who comes from the gutters. Out of nothingness, and all you have is your brain and innovative...
KwaTsaDuza TimesApr 23, 20202 min readThe Darkie Dialogue: an attempt at black RenaissanceBlack people - the most colourful and creative people I know, if I say so myself. We are renowned fighters; people
KwaTsaDuza TimesApr 21, 20202 min readWhen evil is good'Perhaps there are necessary evils that help us be the best versions of ourselves, whether or not we choose to acknowledge their presence.'
KwaTsaDuza TimesApr 17, 20202 min readSouth African governance: junk status in practice'It is sad to observe how the intentions of today’s leadership are in direct contrast of those of the aforementioned.'
Khunulogo MpolokengApr 16, 20202 min readSanzaar numbers redefine ‘respite’ for wounded Lions'Now I can bear to hear the words ‘Super Rugby’ again, especially coming from someone who knows their numbers well.'
KwaTsaDuza TimesApr 14, 20202 min readThe uncomfortable conversation most aren’t ready to haveAs a man, I know how easy it can be to just assume that “men are strong”, that “they can handle anything and everything.”