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10 things that happen to you when you quit Twitter

20 February 2020 Sarah Britten

This is what happens to you after you quit Twitter

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Patriotism is the last refuge of the coward

20 February 2020 Avishkar Govender

There are many things that signal the virtue of cowardice. A prolonged and deep reliance on patriotism is just one of them. To say that the South Africa in which we now live is a project in progress is to deny two things. Firstly that the republic is the same republic as from 1961 and…

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The Magic of Yo-Yo Ma

18 February 2020 Sarah Britten

I know that I am about to witness something magical, Yo-Yo Ma in concert at Kirstenbosch on February 8, 2020. I have been anticipating this evening, holding onto it like a talisman, ever since I decided to hell with it and booked crazily expensive tickets to see my musical hero. Things to look forward to…

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Zille is gone, Twitter is empty

17 February 2020 Avishkar Govender

I do not have any reason to Twitter I joined just to follow Helen Zille I thought we’d have great adventures Propounding Liberalism’s virtues Then the haters and the hatred could Be defeated with rational looks At arguments and mindful logic applied To unwind, untangle and internalize The great social problems of the day The…

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Alternatives

12 February 2020 Avishkar Govender

The worst thing about limitations on individual freedoms, rights and responsibilities is that they impinge upon your options, choices and decision-making. Take for example the decision to deploy ANC cadres to government, the public service, the public enterprises and the parastatals; this has wrought havoc in your life, making it impossible for you live, work,…

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Eskom is bent

7 February 2020 Ian Siebörger

If Eskom is bent, what is it going to take to straighten it out?

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Metrics in Project SAA: What you measure matters

5 February 2020 Mandela Rhodes Scholars

By Dale van der Lingen Inspired by the recent movie Ford vs. Ferrari, which retells Ford Racing’s overthrow of the ever-dominant Ferrari in the 1960s at Le Mans, and the Springbok’s epic turnaround to win last year’s Rugby World Cup, I’ve written this series of pieces to show that not all is lost with our…

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