The Secret Ingredient…Palm Oil
By Stephanie Wild This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 5 of VARSITY News. You may not know much about palm oil, but you have probably consumed it …
STELLIES STUDY: Discrimination or Education?
By Tanielle van der Schyff This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 5 of VARSITY News. “I think that there was a shock value in the idea of coloured …
A thought on the up and coming varsities
By Sinothando Siyolo This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 4 of VARSITY News. President Cyril Ramaphosa indicated that his administration intends to build multiple new universities. …
Baechella: A Celebration of Black Power
By Nevali Mohan This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 4 of VARSITY News. Netflix recently released Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé which provided an intimate, in-depth look …
Is Slime the new anti-depressant?
By This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 4 of VARSITY News. Videos of slime and hot knives cutting through surfaces are taking Instagram and YouTube by …
The Perils of Social Media
By Iyanla Vanzant This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 4 of VARSITY News. In the age of social media, comparison is the plague of the human spirit. …
Polystyrene cups, plastic bottles and general waste flood Durban Beaches
By This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 4 of VARSITY News. Near the end of last April, uMhlanga Rocks beaches in KwaZulu-Natal have been reported to …
Voting to Keep the Lights On
By Stephanie Wild This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 3 of VARSITY News. Recently, we have all become closely acquainted with the joys of load shedding. Whether …
Climate Change: another burden on the South African economy
By Brad Brinkley This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 3 of VARSITY News. The South African climate change report informs us of the economic dangers of climate …
The Strive Project
By Parusha Chetty This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 3 of VARSITY News. Golden Key UCT has premised itself upon three pillars; academics, leadership and service and …
The Bachelor SA
By Kay-Lee Dramat This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 3 of VARSITY News. With the rise in localising US media franchises in South Africa, it is …
A feminist guide to raising a son
By Babalwa Nomtshongwana This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 2 of VARSITY News. In a day and age where collective movements are giving womxn who’ve had their …
Afrikaans in the SA schooling system should not be an imposition, but a choice
By Zaarah Booley This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 2 of VARSITY News. A question has been circulating in the SA educational landscape: should kids be …
Designing Babies: The Next Step in Human En-gene-eering
By Nolitha Ngamlana This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 2 of VARSITY News. What is a gene-edited embryo? Well, you might have come across it in biology …
Kylie: SELF-MADE CHARADE
By Tanielle van der schyff This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 2 of VARSITY News. What makes Kylie Jenner so deserving of admiration when her success …
How Much is Too Much?
By Akhona Matshoba This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 1 of VARSITY News. For the students who are left to deal with the aftermath of #FEESMUSTFALL …
Instagram is changing the way we perceive (and spend) money
By Julia Rowley This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 1 of VARSITY News. In the age of social media popularity, Instagram influencers and their opulent lives are in …
Should there be a third pronoun?
By Brad Brinkley This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 10 of VARSITY News. Yes. In our current society, there are more people feeling safe enough to …
Are there ways for students to live in a Zero-waste environment at UCT?
By Prina Dayal This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 1 of VARSITY News. There is litter pollution everywhere you walk, which is eaten by birds, going into …
Why Lagerfeld’s Death Is Not a Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card
By Stephanie Wild This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 1 of VARSITY News. We’ve all seen how social media has changed our lives. It is easy …