Izikhothane: a deeper history of a South African youth subculture where luxury items are trashed: In South Africa, a skhothane is a young, fashionably dressed black urban resident who engages in destructive conspicuous consumption. This involves regular get-togethers on weekends in which groups of izikhothane – most likely male teenagers – gather to compete in …
South Africa in the news: South Africa: Ramaphosa Negotiates Trashed Streets to Vote While Soweto Residents Demand Electricity: Analysis – Voting got off to a slow start in some parts of Soweto, where President Cyril Ramaphosa cast his vote on Monday. The area has recently been rocked by service delivery protests over the …: “South …
South Africa in the news: LOOK: At least one store trashed as protests hit H&M stores in SA: The EFF has also been involved in protests at other H&M stores across South Africa. Earlier this week H&M apologised for an advertisement featuring a black child modelling a sweatshirt with the slogan “coolest monkey in the …
Mike Diamond rescues fiancee’s trashed engagement ring: A New York City woman has been reunited with a three-carat diamond engagement ring she accidentally threw in the trash thanks in large part to her soon-to-be-husband – Mike Diamond. WCBS-TV reports that Diamond's fiancee, Ashlee Palacio, mistakenly threw the ring away as she tossed some empty candy …