South Africa

The South African skate punks sparking a cultural revolution
Culture

The South African skate punks sparking a cultural revolution

A Soweto (Re-) Uprising — South Africa is still reeling from decades of divisive rule. Students are protesting against colonialist remnants of the past and communities still exist within borders. But in Soweto, the township-turned-city that first triggered the fight for civil rights, a new counter-culture is burning. It’s raw. It’s punk. It doesn’t give a fuck. And it’s writing its own history.

Written by: Nas Hoosen

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