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Sharlene Swartz

Sharlene Swartz is a director at the Human Sciences Research Council, adjunct associate professor with the department of sociology at University of Cape Town and chairperson of The Restitution Foundation. She writes in her personal capacity.

Posted inEquality, News/Politics

We seemed like a leaderless country yesterday. Who will stand up?

by Sharlene Swartz 22 October 201530 October 2015

I left my office opposite Parliament (I work at the Human Sciences Research Council in Plein Street) after I heard the first stun grenade. The first thing I thought about was Marikana. I couldn’t just stand by if students — many of whom I teach — were going to be hurt by police. I followed […]

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The Mandela moment: Now it’s time to move forward South Africa

by Sharlene Swartz 3 January 201421 January 2014

The past few weeks have been a milestone in our country’s history — there’s no doubt about that. We’ve made huge pronouncements about how we are so very thankful for all that Madiba has done for us, how we pledge to continue and honour his legacy, how so much still needs to change. But what […]

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