In a world environment wherein there are a multiplicity of cultures, there cannot be and often is no one or single reality but a multiplicity of realities
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Remembering Shona Bagley and other loved ones
Death is everywhere. Charmain Naidoo thinks about her encounters with that dark word and world
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The parable of the lost Afrikaner son
I am a white, Afrikaans-speaking queer, the antithesis of what my family and church stood for. My identity crisis led to my identity formation
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What the banning of Twitter in Nigeria could mean for the country’s queer community
When queer Nigerians fear for safety and the ultimate loss of lives, social media, and Twitter especially, has been a reliable tool to draw attention to the very real issues they are faced with
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Genesis and Plato’s Aristophanes in the Symposium
There are striking similarities between the two myths that both seek to explain aspects about humanity
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Appoint former offenders as prison wardens. Here’s why
International experience has shown former model offenders to be high-performing and effective if they are employed in prison
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E-prime makes speakers take responsibility
Being forced to use the active voice and cutting the verb “to be” from our speech can nudge us towards being more accountable — and clearer
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Gen Z: A joyful life in a damaged society
The moral dilemma of privilege has led to nihilism as well as unprecedented social justice action
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Youth Month: To reform or to abolish?
The paradox of Theseus’ ship could give some clues on institutional identity and food for thought for schools looking to ‘transform’
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From #RhodesMustFall to #LeopoldMustFall
Belgian protests a year ago have many parallels with South Africa’s decolonisation movement
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A portal to empathy: Photographs that change the world
It is important not to look away from visceral pictorial evidence of the suffering of disempowered people
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Youth Day: Meet your presidential hopefuls for 2031
Thought Leader and Activate! Change Drivers went on the campaign trail to find young people doing it for themselves