Reading 1 1 JN 3:22–4:6 Beloved: We receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. And his commandment is this: we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another just as he commanded us. Those who keep his commandments remain in him, and he in them, and the way we know that he remains in us is from the Spirit whom he gave us. Beloved, do not trust every spirit but test the spirits to see whether they belong to God, because many false prophets have…
Author: Pride Team
No one knows why, No one knows when, But it comes. It comes knocking at the door when least expected. Why do you come? Why do you hurt? I heard the words and broke down. I saw everyone break down. Would I cry? You told me not to. Why? For a minute I pondered. Then I realised: Death is the beginning, A starting point Into a new world, Different from ours. Death is also a celebration, A celebration of a life well spent. I will not cry. I will remember and celebrate, I will live and die, To be born…
Sioux McKenna, Rhodes University and Simpiwe Sobuwa, Durban University of Technology It is that time of year again when South Africans celebrate National Senior Certificate results, ushering a generation of youth out of the school system and into the world. Of the 788,717 who successfully completed these exams, 186,058 achieved passes that potentially open the doors of university study. As we read about the results, we take delight in the success stories, like the student from a poorer background scoring multiple distinctions despite having no properly qualified maths or science teacher. Or the rural student who earned a university entrance…
This week, we’ve curated our favourite fashion styled looks found on Instagram from the most stylish pages. Check them below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ℒᎯ ℒᎯ (@lala) on Jan 5, 2020 at 11:02am PST View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fisayo Longe | Mirror Me (@fisayolonge) on Jan 8, 2020 at 3:31pm PST View this post on Instagram A post shared by Juliette Foxx (@romeosfashionfix) on Jan 4, 2020 at 8:21am PST View this post on Instagram A post shared by K Naomi Noinyane…
Melissa Tandiwe Myambo, University of Johannesburg On the same day I interviewed a white Dutch man living in Gurugram, just south of New Delhi, I spoke with a black Congolese migrant. Their contradictory experiences speak eloquently about the impact of skin colour on shaping migrants’ everyday experiences. The Dutch gentleman, who is in his 30s, told me he increased his business team’s success rate in closing business deals just by showing up. If you bring a Western guy … then they really feel important, so if I come in there I almost feel like a God. […] Honestly, every meeting…
Brian Ekdale, University of Iowa and Melissa Tully, University of Iowa Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta recently signed into law the Data Protection Bill. Passed after several years of debate and delay, the new law places restrictions on the collection and use of digital data by governments and private corporations. The restrictions are similar to those included in a new data protection regulation passed by Nigeria this year. These protection laws are welcome advancements in the light of investigations that revealed that British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica had worked on presidential campaigns in both countries. It’s been widely known for…
Traditional and Contemporary focuses on Ankara fabric spliced with contemporary tailoring. African fashion has taken a spike in creative designing over the years and we are ultra-excited to be documenting its progress one stylish picture at a time. Every Fashion Friday, we’ll be surfing through social media streets to find design inspirations for our Pride Woman (which is you, by the way). See our weekly style catalogue. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ankara Styles by Mawuli (@ankarastyles) on Jan 8, 2020 at 12:07am PST View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ankara Styles…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to immediately implement measures aimed at re-positioning the broadcast industry with a view to sanitizing the industry, creating jobs, promoting local content, boosting the advert industry and bringing the broadcast industry up to par with the best practices from around the world. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister said the directive becomes necessary following the submission of the report of the committee which he set up to work out the modalities for implementing the recommendations approved by President Muhammadu Buhari…
This morning, I woke up to the news that Harry and Meghan (Duke and Duchess of Sussex) have decided to resign from their jobs as seniors within the Royal Family and become financially independent individuals. The comment section of this official post made on Instagram is filled with disdainful words from people who believe their opinions somehow matter or count. For those who know the strict rules within the Royal walls, this step seems to be moving against the grain of what is expected of them as a Royal couple. This news which comes months after Meghan granted an interview…
Justin Lehmiller, Harvard University In 1972, a study showed scientific support for the so-called “Romeo and Juliet effect”: that the more parents interfere in a couple’s relationship, the more intense their romantic bond becomes and the stronger the relationship actually gets. Given both the name and intuitive appeal of this idea, it is perhaps not surprising to learn that this effect has been cited hundreds of times in academic journals and textbooks. In recent years, however, several scientists (myself included) have grown sceptical. It just doesn’t seem to fit with what the broader literature on social approval and relationships has…