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Inside South Africa's Backstreet BMW Doughie Scene
We spoke to photographer Ryan Cookson about how "spinning" evolved from a gangster tradition to an actual motorsport.
John Buckley
a day ago
Culture
Roger Ballen's New Polaroid Photos Are Instant Nightmares
The famous photographer is as terrifying as ever in the first colour photos of his career.
Beckett Mufson
9.24.18
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Rival Consoles Pays Homage to the Legacy of Minimalist Composition with Striking New Single
"Johannesburg" is off the artist's forthcoming mini-album on Erased Tapes, 'Night Melody.'
Alexander Iadarola
7.26.16
Fashion
Exploring the Demise of Skhothane, the Controversial Subculture Destroyed By the Media
Spawned in the townships of Johannesburg, skhothane revolved around garish displays of wealth – but when the media began to film kids burning their cash and clothes, the subculture imploded in on itself.
Alice Inggs and Karl Kemp
1.5.16
Photo
Controversial Photographer Roger Ballen Shoots the Fringes of South African Society
People who catch cats and sell them to witch doctors, people who chop up things with an axe because they were brutally attacked with an axe.
Daisy Jones
4.7.15
Stuff
Artist Paul McCarthy Designed Surreal Skate Decks for Charity
The absurdist artist collaborated with nonprofit Skateistan to sell his work in order to raise money for Africa's first skate school.
Zach Sokol
3.10.15
Words
PREMIERE: Black Coffee's Freshly Brewed Single "I Will Find You"
South Africa's celebrated house producer returns with a new single and album.
THUMP Staff
10.21.14
Art
Street Artists Are Fighting South African Housing Corruption With Pink Splashes Of Paint
Street artist Yazmany Arboleta is calling attention to the decrepit housing conditions and fraudulent landlords in Johannesburg with coats of hot pink.
Beckett Mufson
9.9.14
VICE News
South Africa's Illegal Gold Mines
The extensive underground network has become an arena for deadly gang warfare.
VICE Staff
4.2.14
News
When Will South African Police Stop Dragging People From Their Vans?
The police in SA have a history of violence.
Claire Simpson
3.1.13
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