Johannesburg my City: Interview Series
Posted September 8, 2017
Erik Ponder interviewed talk radio host Thabiso Tema, educator Jackie Gallagher, and fashion expert Kgomosto Moloantoa.Profile eponder
An Interview with Samuel Madzivanyika
Posted August 30, 2017
An interview with current Hillbrow resident, Samuel Madzivanyika. Sam is a Zimbabwean national who initially came to Johannesburg South Africa in 2014. Sam came...
An Interview with Melanie Malema
Posted July 22, 2017
An interview with former Hillbrow resident, Melanie Malema. Ms. Malema moved into Hillbrow in the late 1980s and lived in the iconic Ponte Towers...
Youth Day and the Soweto Uprising
Posted June 16, 2017
On June 16, 1976 black South African school children protested against the introduction of the language Afrikaans as the medium of instruction. On that...
The South African Rand
Posted May 31, 2017
The official South African currency is the Rand. The Rand is currently trading at 13.12 to the US dollar. There is considerable debate amongst...
The South African Music Awards (SAMA23)
Posted May 29, 2017
The biggest night in South African music occurred over the weekend at the Sun City Superbowl. Here is a small sample of the festivities....
Video Clips From Google Hangout Sessions (The Economy, Violence, and Crime)
Posted May 26, 2017
Ma’az – For the 23 years that the ANC has governed South Africa many aspects of life have changed while others remain static. Erik...
Video Clips From Google Hangout Sessions (Comparative Analysis, American Cultural Influences, and South African Society)
Posted May 26, 2017
Matthew – I thought that the discussion with Erik was really thoughtful and powerful. I thought that he has amazing insights into South Africa,...
Video Clips From Google Hangout Sessions (Host Erik Ponder)
Posted May 26, 2017
Sydney – I just thought it was amazing that we were able to talk to someone in a different continent in the first place....