A visual hint for anti-vaxxers
If anti-vaxxers were a threat only to themselves we could sit back and let Darwin do his work. Sadly, not only do they put their children at risk of serious Continue Reading
They knew. They always knew
The Guardian has been leading this week with a series of number crunching stories around carbon emissions, which it uses to show that just 20 firms have been responsible for Continue Reading
ISS drills into SA crime data like SAPS should
When I grow up I want to work for the Institute of Security Studies… This extremely in depth report on crime in Cape Town township Khayelitsha looks at how SAPS Continue Reading
The fucked up number of the week: 45 million
An argument can be made that crime numbers and statistics can make victims faceless and make the story less impactful. In this case, the victims — those of child pornography Continue Reading
See how Apartheid wiped communities off the map
Glenn Moncrieff’s act of split-viewing today’s Google Maps images of Cape Town with aerial photography from before Apartheid’s resettlement of “non-whites” creates a powerful art. Reminiscent of Johnny Miller’s work, it’s Continue Reading
Now SA can censor the internet (let’s see it try)
The main redeeming feature of South African legislators is that even though they sometimes come up with really bad ideas, very few laws actually ever hit the statute books simply Continue Reading
India is running out of water
India’s booming population needs one thing parts of the country are desperately short of — water. Due to poor dam development, the country relies heavily on groundwater, and many regions Continue Reading
NYT bags visual investigation award
The New York Times and Bellingcat just landed themselves an Emmy for their epic OSINT investigation into the murder of Syrian civillians. Disturbing to watch, but a worthy winner.
India is running out of water
India’s booming population needs one thing parts of the country are desperately short of — water. Due to poor dam development, the country relies heavily on groundwater, and many parts Continue Reading
#AmINext is not forgotten
There are so many things I really like about News 24’s #AmINext microsite, which tells the story of Uyinene Mrwetyana, the young woman whose death sparked protests against gender-based violence Continue Reading