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Rumbi Writes

Missives and Musings from the Middle of the Margins

Tag: cape town

You do not have to be good

I do not want to have to be good. I do not want to step into the role of Angry Black Woman or Professor Black Lady, chastising you about your tragically narrow world view. I just want to be a mom at an athletics event.… Read More You do not have to be good

January 30, 2026January 31, 2026 Rumbi Goredema GörgensLeave a comment

But is it racism?

  Another year, another viral story about Cape Town’s insidious racism. This time the story came from a young woman who was visiting the city with her family over the festive season. At some point, she and her family tried to make reservations at an upmarket Camps Bay restaurant, using (as you do) their own… Read More But is it racism?

January 7, 2015October 24, 2024 Rumbi Goredema Gorgens19 Comments

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