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Development scholars: A cross-disciplinary approach necessary for our discourse

by Zukiswa Mqolomba 5 July 20215 July 2021

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

by Charmain Naidoo 2 July 20212 July 2021

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

by Francois Lion-Cachet 27 June 202125 June 2021

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

Posted inEquality, General

What the banning of Twitter in Nigeria could mean for the country’s queer community

by Elvis Kachi 24 June 202124 June 2021

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

by Bert Olivier 23 June 202123 June 2021

There are striking similarities between the two myths that both seek to explain aspects about humanity

Posted inEquality, General

Appoint former offenders as prison wardens. Here’s why

by Casper Lӧtter 22 June 202124 June 2021

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

by Ruby de Lanerolle 20 June 202118 June 2021

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

by Joseph Goldblatt 19 June 202118 June 2021

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?

by Sazi Bongwe 19 June 202118 June 2021

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

by Matthias Pauwels 19 June 202118 June 2021

Belgian protests a year ago have many parallels with South Africa’s decolonisation movement

Posted inEquality, General

A portal to empathy: Photographs that change the world

by Sazi Bongwe 18 June 202118 June 2021

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

by Kim Barlow 16 June 202117 June 2021

Thought Leader and Activate! Change Drivers went on the campaign trail to find young people doing it for themselves

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