Should he be extradited to the United States by Britain and sentenced as expected, it will be a blow to all citizens in constitutional democracies
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Of monuments and men
A visual reading of the “Monumentaal” concert’s flyer raises questions about Afrikaner masculinity and celebrations of heritage
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No language is superior to any other, except for English, apparently
We must stop the systematic favouring of European languages in Africa
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Caster Semenya, international sports, human rights and bodily integrity
The 800 metre world champion will be unable to defend her gold medal in the 800m race at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. In order to compete Semenya is expected to take testosterone suppressing medication
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Freud’s work on group behaviour sheds light on South African dynamics
According to Sigmund Freud, group identification and a sense of justice can preclude divisions based on envy. Worryingly, South Africa is lacking in these core elements
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Celebrating art 250 years after Hegel’s birth
Why a German philosopher’s thoughts on art and the idea have proved to be of great historical significance
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Set the new cannabis law alight
Full legalisation will eventually become the norm in most countries and those that are first to adopt the policy will see the greatest rewards. South Africa’s proposed Bill, however, is a step backwards
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In the time of the now, social is all important
The practice of individualism, as opposed to an understanding that there is a connective tissue which binds a society together, has been exposed by Covid-19
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Lockdown shines a light on our history
As South Africans continue to grapple with lockdown regulations, they should spare a thought for those who suffered in our past
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The age of the image is here
The digital age widens who is able to co-construct history and reconstruct South Africa
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Censorship is on the horizon if we don’t object
The increasingly undemocratic actions of the ANC must be exposed before we become a totalitarian state.
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A literary slip into Freudian thinking
Jed Rubenfeld manages to superbly blend fact and fiction to present some of the famous psychoanalyst’s findings in a thrilling narrative