REVIEW: On Love and Loss
A poetry collection that is both addictive and relatable. (more…)
REVIEW: I Am All Girls
This Netflix thriller aims to address a series of long-term issues that trouble not only South Africa, but the entire world. (more…)
REVIEW: Dead Places – Not All Ghosts Are Dead
Netflix series explores the supernatural, life after death and reincarnation.
REVIEW: Gripping drama, The Estate, hits small screen
A new television drama just launched tackles many pressing South African issues (more…)
REVIEW: SA’s own ‘Ugly Betty’ lights up TV screens
A new show on local television follows the life of a young university graduate trying to find success and maybe style in the City of Gold
REVIEW: Wits centre returns to its ‘Origins’
On Friday 9 April the Wits Origins Centre reopened its doors again, to a tantalising glimpse into the past.
REVIEW: Blood and Water – Bloody good show, watered down by silly inconsistencies
Netflix’s latest commissioned South African series looks and feels great but is not an unqualified success.
(more…)REVIEW: Men in Black International – ‘Meh in Black’
“A Men in Black movie without Will Smith or Tommy Lee Jones is like cereal without the milk.”
REVIEW: Who Killed Malcolm X?
The story of a marked man whose assassination has been questioned for decades.
REVIEW: The Power of Now – how you can achieve ‘enlightenment’ during the lockdown
Spiritual guru Eckhart Tolle’s teachings stand strong in the face of the covid-19 lockdown and continue to help me live a peaceful and happy life.
Review: Tiger King – So much, yet so little
Tiger King failed to showcase the harm that wild animals face and instead glorifies the captivation of animals for capital gain. (more…)
REVIEW: Unorthodox- A story of a woman seeking freedom
A miniseries depicting the story of Hasidic women’s fight in her escape from her community.
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- Bonus Episode: There's a Zille on my stoepSince her announcement as the Democratic Alliance’s mayoral candidate for Johannesburg, Helen Zille has dominated national headlines. In this bonus episode of We Should Be Writing podcast, hosts Lulah Mapiye and Bonolo Mokonoto dissect a media meet-and-greet with the mayoral hopeful. From her extensive political résumé to her controversial public utterance, we examine why the Democratic Alliance has chosen Hellen Zille as their candidate for the 2027 local mayoral elections. Additionally, […]