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Hollywood whitewashing marginalises people of colour

Hollywood whitewashing marginalises people of colour

REBECCA WOODROW Legendary Pictures provoked outrage when the trailer for the upcoming film The Great Wall was released. Despite the film taking place in eleventh century China the protagonist, portrayed by Matt Damon, is white. The Guardian published an article by...

Pretoria’s pygmy hippo

Pretoria’s pygmy hippo

KATHERINE ATKINSON On 16 December 2016, the National Zoological Gardens (NZG) of South Africa welcomed a new addition to an enclosure, a male pygmy hippopotamus. Angeline Schwan, communications officer at the NZG, said that the baby pygmy hippo, who remains nameless...

What does Trump mean for South Africa?

What does Trump mean for South Africa?

LORINDA MARRIAN Donald Trump was elected as the 45th President of the USA and his introduction of a radical shift in policy will have a significant global effect. His “America First” policy could potentially have a profound effect on US - SA relations. Trump made it...

What does 2017 hold for fees at UP?

What does 2017 hold for fees at UP?

SAVANNAH PLASKITT In 2016 UP played host to many protests across its campuses. Perdeby spoke to various UP student structures on what 2017 could hold for students at UP. What are the biggest fee issues students face in 2017? Kwena Moloto (DASO TUKS): It’s the same...

UP Protests: a 2016 recap

UP Protests: a 2016 recap

SAVANNAH PLASKITT 2016 was a year that will be remembered for its student protests across South African campuses. Here is a brief recap of the protests experienced on UP campuses in 2016. Workers’ Protest On 11 January 2016, UP workers began a protest against the...

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