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South Africa’s Gini coefficient — a measure of income inequality — indicates that the country is more unequal today than it wa?s in 1994. (David Harrison/M&G)

The weekly pop sack: Winter is here

"And while the weather makes for soul-crushing small talk, it’s far better than the ‘mansplaining’ and defensive debate that’s been going on online"

Macron’s comments came after Italy’s new populist government defiantly declared that its ports were closed to foreign-flagged rescue ships.

The weekly pop sack: Ninety-nine problems and a win

"But wait, there’s more to cringe over."

US President Barack Obama

The weekly pop sack: An unbelievable world of unbelievers

Surely you guys are jealous of Barack Obama’s post-presidency glow?

The expectations are unbearably high for rapper Nasty C who

The weekly pop sack: Legal battles, factory faults and the end of Hannah Hovarth

"Everything must be questioned. It’s a time of suspicious minds."

Is Zille’s behaviour putting Maimane’s leadership to the test?

The weekly pop sack: Wheelers, dealers and foot-in-the-mouth tweeters

“Famous people are normal people that are tragic and problematic in front of everyone.”

The weekly pop sack: It’s a movie

"The South Africa we’ve come to know, love and loathe is back for another season after a riveting 2016."

Moonlight won the Oscar for Best Picture.

The weekly pop sack: Bring back the spotlight

"If they aren’t excluding black Hollywood, they are highkey stealing the credit and the spotlight"

Doubling up: Beyoncé’s pregnancy picture is the most liked ever on Instagram

The weekly pop sack: Bittersweet days buoyed by the Bey

Beyoncé’s pregnancy announcement eclipsed most other happenings this week

Koffi Olomide in concert. (AFP)

The weekly pop sack: Cars crashing, legends leaving and officials swearing

Kuntha Ndimande takes a look at what popped and was popping in culture news this week

2016 was a sociopath. That’s an established fact. Fast forward a few weeks into 2017 and it looks good. Mostly.
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Dear 2017, forget what 2016 told you: We’re alright

Fast forward a couple of weeks later into 2017 and it looks good. Mostly.

Calling for change: Attempting to classify science as  ‘colonial’ or  ‘traditional’ detracts from its purpose — namely the acquistion of knowledge

#CulturePop: Year of fees and woe but also bling and memes

Kuntha Ndimande writes #CulturePop for Friday

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#CulturePop: It’s Dezemba – but keep the fun safe

It’s the first week of the last month of the year. Here’s what to expect for the rest of Dezemba, boss

President Jacob Zuma is said to have shunned the advice of allies who have pleaded with him to jump before he’s pushed

#CulturePop: Jake, Vine and the internet

The agenda of imperialist white-owned media is too often trending when I log on, longside the bark and bite of Black Twitter granted.

Trevor Noah hosts Chivas Regal’s The Venture Final Pitch Event on July 14 in New York City.
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​#CulturePop: Thuli’s dirt on Zuma and other bad behaviour

Trevor Noah calls out Donald Trump on ‘locker-room’ talk and aluta continua for #FeesMustFall

‘Instead of a cape to announce himself Luke emerges from a hooded sweater — just like Trayvon Martin did — but Luke is lucky enough to be bulletproof.’

#Culturepop: More mourning this week — and the absurdity of violence continues

Monday prevailed on a sombre note as we mourned the passing of Khwezi, whose real name was Fezekile Ntsukela Kuzwayo.

(Oupa Nkosi)
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#CulturePop: Chasing ideals in a country called Africa

Boris Johnson walks into a gaffe, Solange takes us by surprise and Queen of Katwe makes the right move.

Former apartheid security police officer João Rodrigues, who was charged with the murder of anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol in 1971, died at his home on Monday. (Anthony Schultz/M&G)
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​#CulturePop: Mourning Mandoza amid data woes, bad feminism and gifted surgeons

Unhappy endings ushered us into and out of last week. Arts columnist Kuntha Ndimande takes us through the highs and lows of popular culture this week.