In 1990, the political landscape of South Africa was extremely unstable. Riots were happening everywhere and the future of the country was uncertain. With this scenery, it is hard to imagine that somewhere along the…
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Elsies River High School has done it again, winning the 2019 Band Slam Competition. The Band Slam is an annual event where high school bands in Cape Town come together in a clash of musical…
Shameem Damon was not a very serious kid. He was too playful in school and he got just enough to get into university. As one would have expected, he dropped out of university and that…
Following its critical and box office success, the Ellen Pakkies Story added another accolade to its belt when it won big at this year’s, South African Film and Television Awards (Saftas). The film received the…
Lentegeur’s Anuq Wilson says that when she was on school, kids use to tell her that she was not pretty and teased her because of how thin she was. Like any great artist, she took…
When Mondale High was launched in 1982, it only had 20 matriculants and achieved a pass rate of above 80%. By 2018, the school’s number of matriculants had grown to 254 learners and maintained its…
Elsies River High’s Michaela Standaar is a typical Cape Flats kid. She does not come from a rich family, does her daily chores, and as the eldest, is sometimes expected to help take care of…
It was announced that Cape Town born, Liesl Tommy, will be directing ‘Respect’, a movie based on the life of music icon, Aretha Franklin. The announcement was made on Thursday in Los Angeles by the…
CK uses the Google Analytics tool to give us an idea of who you (our readers) are. According to Google Analytics, most of you are women, 25 and above, living primarily in the Western Cape…
Ever year, we publish a list of our top 5 most read stories, and 2018 is no different. Do yourself a favour and find your 2019 inspiration by reading these stories. And when you’re done,…