It is a really important topic but has evoked some really bizarre responses and comment. I personally see the climate has changed in the north…
Posts published by “Michael Francis”
I have returned to South Africa.
I now teach Economic History and Development Studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. I am happy to be back after a couple years away. I had been teaching anthropology at a Canadian University, but Africa called and I returned.
One thing I dislike and like at the same time about the web is being anonymous. While I am always honest about my identity when…
The focus of this article is on contemporary slavery with some remarks about the past. I am not an expert on the subject, but one…
Actually many Africans do keep dogs and it is not just the white Africans that do so. There are stereotypes that abound, but like many…
The words custom, culture and tradition are often invoked to shut down debate and discussion instead of used as a meaningful way of explaining a…
I decided to write another blog on the topic to further clarify my position on a few issues and to adopt a more conciliatory tone.…
I decided to write a follow-up piece to my last blog about the meat industry. I wish to clarify a few points and add to…
I read with disdain a Thought Leader blog that called the farming of meat “evil”. I have just returned to Canada and I visiting my…
I am often one to criticise the media for generating unwarranted fears. I see the swine flu “epidemic” as one clear example of media hype…
It is a constant refrain heard in South Africa that the Zulus and the “black” Africans come from the north. This “fact” is so skewed…