How do we build a rainbow nation if TV shows only feature a certain race?
4 March 2021 1:55 PM
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Within hours of Love Island SA debut #LoveIslandOrania was trending - in reference to the famous whites-only Northern Cape town.
Televisions show in South Africa must be representative of the citizens of the country if we are to move away from the segregation of the past and towards a more multicultural society.
That s according to Lutendo Nendauni, lecturer and language editor at North-West University.
In 2016 Nenduani wrote a paper critiquing the cultural and racial representation in South African soapies.
He joined CapeTalk s Lester Kiewit on Thursday to talk about the allegations of lack of representation in the MNet series Love Island SA.
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It s all rather hazy - what does the law say about Dagga Private Clubs?
18 February 2021 4:16 PM
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The directors of The Haze Club, arrested last year, are seeking clarification of the laws as they relate to Dagga Private Clubs
Lawyers for the directors of a so-called dagga growing club in Cape Town are awaiting clarity on the legality of such services.
The Haze Club (THC) founders Neil Liddell and Ben van Houten were arrested on drug trafficking charges in October last year during a raid at a business park in Ottery.
The South African Police Service claimed it had confiscated hundreds of dagga plants, with an estimated six-figure value.
Welcome to Mars! UAE s Hope probe enters orbit around the Red Planet
10 February 2021 2:05 PM Hope probe
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The United Arab Emirates is celebrating its first mission to Mars, advancing the global race to put a human on the Red Planet.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become the fifth nation in history to have successfully put a spacecraft into orbit around Mars.
The Hope probe which left Earth seven months ago, will allow scientists from the desert nation to study the atmosphere of the Red Planet.
Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said the achievement has bought Arabs to the forefront of science and innovation .