On 27 April (Freedom Day in South Africa), Alex Matthews launched The Soapbox.
The Soapbox is an nonpartisan online platform where young South Africans can speak out about things they feel strongly about. In publishing opinion articles by young South Africans, The Soapbox aims to provide a contemporary and relevant space for young people to air their views and for those views to be heard and engaged with. Anyone can submit an opinion piece, on a topic of their choice.
The Soapbox aims to fight political and cultural apathy and to foster tolerance and a culture of intelligent debate among young South Africans.
Visitors to the site are encouraged to post comments in response to the opinion pieces published or even submit a longer response in the form of a rebuttal article.
If you are interested in contributing an opinion piece to The Soapbox, please go to the contribution form or drop a mail to contribute [at] thesoapbox [dot] fm
It would be much appreciated if your contribution takes the guidelines below into account.
Contributor guidelines:
1. Contributions should be fresh, intelligently argued and well written. They should be between 250 and 1000 words.
2. The Soapbox does not allow plagiarism. Please attribute your sources if you are quoting something.
3. The Soapbox will not publish racist or sexist writing or allow hate speech (or incitement to violence).
4. If you are quoting facts, please be as accurate as possible.
5. The Soapbox will not publish defamatory content.
6. The editor reserves the right to edit and/or reject contributions submitted.
7. The Soapbox uses Standard English.
