South African women still second-class citizens

BY ALEX MATTHEWS
In South Africa, Women’s Day on August 9, commemorates the march of thousands of women to Pretoria’s Union Buildings in 1956 in protest against apartheid’s evil pass laws that sought to restrict the movements of non-white South Africans.
Across the country, males will doubtless be wondering why can’t there be a “Men’s Day” too. [...]

F*** FEMINISM… or at least Rhode’s version of it!

BY DEBBIE LIEBENBERG
According to extensive research, feminism is about fighting for equality for women. According to certain activists at Rhodes, Feminism is about fighting. As a journalism student I am tired of having to explain why we are asked to deal with sensitive issues such as rape and sexual harassment. I am tired of being [...]

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