A recent study released by RunRepeat revealed the extent of racial bias in English football commentary. Lighter-skinned players are often praised for their intelligence and labeled as magicians or highlighted for their work ethic. Darker-skinned players are referenced as ‘beasts’… Read More »We’re so much more than that.
A Platform for African Content Creators Where Over Saturated Came From I started Over Saturated a year ago. I started the website to create a space for South African content creators to make the content they wanted to make, however… Read More »Welcome to the New Over Saturated – A platform for African Content Creators
Earlier this year someone told me that I was not “hungry enough to make it in the media industry,” and if I was, I would be sacrificing a lot of sleep and downtime to do so. My life would basically… Read More »Does the South African Media Industry Have a Toxic ‘Hustle Culture’?
“the frightened face of one who has lost her equilibrium and is falling.“ The heaviest burdens crushes us, anchoring us to the ground as we drown beneath the water. Does this even scratch the surface of what I imagine being… Read More »You can’t seriously think that.
Last week I found myself in a store and heard a full radio link where the only two things the presenter spoke about were the weather and COVID-19. That was literally it – in the same link. This was on… Read More »How I Believe South African Media is Failing Us
What to do if you’ve been retrenched and can’t find work You’ve got the official email, or sat in the official all-hands zoom meeting. You are being retrenched due to the COVID-crisis. It’s terrifying, how are you going to make… Read More »5 Ways to Make Money Online as a South African
This week an open letter signed by 19 doctors was published. In the letter the doctors argued that our country needs to end the hard lockdown we are currently experiencing, in order to help our economy survive while preventing further… Read More »Should South Africa end the National Lockdown?
Let’s be honest, our generation is not the biggest fan of tradition. I am one of the biggest culprits of having an issue with tradition. Just ask people who know me and my opinion on traditions in many South African… Read More »The Tragedy and Triumph of Tradition – Why You Should Celebrate Easter this Year
Dear Class of 2019, The week of 30 March – 3 April 2020 was supposed to be a week of celebrating academic excellence. Celebrating all of you who overcame adversity; self-doubt; fear and endless hours of studying. Sacrificing sleep to… Read More »A letter to the graduate Class of 2019
Lately a lot of people have been trying their hand at understanding the data behind COVID-19. Understandably so. However, what most people are forgetting is that to truly understand Coronavirus data you need to look at all of the factors… Read More »You Might be Reading Those Stats Wrong - Coronavirus Data Critique