Author: Ihsaan Haffejee

The streets of Soweto came alive at the weekend as scores of young people showed off their customised BMX bicycles. This cycling subculture was born out of the more commonly known car “stance” culture, where vehicle owners spend a lot of time and money customising their cars with specialised paint jobs, flashy wheels and loud sound systems. Many young people in townships like Soweto may not have the resources to buy and customise their own cars. Instead they focus their passion and creativity on their trusty two-wheeled bicycles. Participants in the BMX subculture, most of whom are teenagers, are often…

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The South African Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement is calling for local mining companies, including African Rainbow Minerals (ARM), to stop selling coal to Israel. ARM is among several mining companies that supply to the Richards Bay Coal Terminal, which exports coal to Israel. South Africa exported $79-million in coal to Israel in 2023. Dozens of people picketed outside the offices of South African mining company African Rainbow Minerals in Johannesburg on Thursday, accusing the company of selling coal to Israel. The demonstration was organised by the South African Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Coalition as part of a global campaign to…

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