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Having a safe abortion

This article was written by Marie Stopes South Africa; the largest non-profit provider of sexual and reproductive...

#RealTalk: Social Stigma

Abuse can never be justified! In the last instalment of our three-part series, Muzi Mthembu (...

#RealTalk: The Real Life Reggie

Living in the 'closet' is hard. Throughout season 5, Reggie has been trying to figure out his true identity and what exactly it is ...

Behind the Scenes: Tsholo, Abuse & Victim-Blaming

This article was written by Stephanie Sandows who plays 'Tsholo' in MTV Shuga: Down South. Throughout the ...

#RealTalk: 'Coming Out'

'Coming out' means different things to different people... Whether it's making a public announcement to all of your friends on social media,...

Under Pressure

Expectation. Worries. Stress. Force. All of these things come together to paint this big, bad, dark image we like to call pressure... In ...

The MTV Shuga Guide to Contraception

Everyone seems to be doing it... Bongi & Coalstove have been doing it... Zamo's been doing it... Sheila's coming to Jozi so you know h...

#REALTALK: Identity

The word identity seems pretty simple, but what does it actually mean? Identity, as a concept, is not something that comes ...

We should be getting tested now more than ever

MTV Shuga made its return to African television on the 27th of March 2017, the “Down South” team made their way to Nairobi for a special Season 5 prem...

Abusive Relationships: Warning Signs & How to get help

Knowing whether or not you are part of an abusive relationship can be hard to figure out... Some people tend to think of  a...