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 …
Thank you, Cap
By Nelisa Khwela This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 10 of VARSITY News. Officially wrapped on Avengers 4. It was an emotional day to say the least. …
Khwestioning Kolour in Kramer
By Milda Mojapelo This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 5 of VARSITY News. To most people, Kramer is that Caucasian island on middle campus that just so happens …
Vote Vote Vote
By Mikhail Manuel This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 10 of VARSITY News. The SRC elections have just concluded and statistics show that 75 percent of …
A new wave of culture – Instant Gratification
By Asanda Masoka This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 10 of VARSITY News. We live in an era where we not only thrive but, more likely, survive …
Waar is my Kop?
By Nolitha Ngamlana This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 10 of VARSITY News. Growing up, the closest thing I had to celebrating Halloween was making sure I …
Somewhere Between “Just Enough” and “Not Too Much”
By Rachel Pilgrim This article is exclusive to the Online Edition 10 of VARSITY News. The hardest thing about growing into your womanhood is actively loving yourself for all …
Art of Destruction
By Sasha Broom This article is exclusive to Online Edition 10 of VARSITY. On the 5 th of October at Sotheby’s auction-house in London, infamous graffiti-artist Banksy destroyed …
Body Changing is a result of Body Shaming
By Kate Southwood This article is exclusive to Online Edition 10 of VARSITY. Plastic surgery becomes increasingly controversial as it becomes increasingly normalised. However, the previously controversial debate …
Believe Womxn: Misogyny is a Tyrant
By Raeesa Triegaardt This article is exclusive to Online Edition 9 of VARSITY. TW: mention of rape and sexual assault These are dark times we’re living in. Almost …
Trailblazer: TAQA
By Qhawe Bula This article is exclusive to Online Edition 9 of VARSITY. Happy Heritage day! ? I am proud to announce that I am the co-founder of …
Useless email etiquette is holding us back as a generation
By Praise Adejimi This article is exclusive to Online Edition 9 of VARSITY. Whether it’s a “Hi there” or “Morning Professor,” we all know that email etiquette can …
Rafiki: lifting the ban on LGBTQ visibility in Kenyan film
By Sinothando Siyolo and Raeesa Triegaardt This article is exclusive to Online Edition 9 of VARSITY. The Kenyan society is highly conservative and thus largely holds negative views …