After a year of immense change, the divide between the haves and the have nots remains frustratingly the same
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Charlotte Maxeke: A woman of firsts
In 1902 she fought for emancipation, including that of women, and was the first black South African to graduate with a BSc
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The agony of Hendrik – a trip to Verwoerdpark on Human Rights Day
The Big Brain of Apartheid would not approve of the neat neighbourhood that still bears his name
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The pandemic has permanently changed the world of work
The work-from-home genie is out of the bottle, and technology to automate processes has been adopted far faster than under normal circumstances. Students should think carefully about what this means for their studies
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Governments know most people obey — especially in a state of disaster
Is this a global re-run of the Milgram obedience and the Stanford prison experiments?
Posted inEquality, General
If land expropriation is evil, it is the evil we all need
The Expropriation Bill is needed to undo evils in South Africa, and lies and fear-mongering to scare investors will not bring this democratic process to a halt
Posted inGeneral, Health
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ season 17 is just a rerun of Covid season 1
We’ve already experienced or seen fear, loneliness, sickness and death in our own lives – but also joy, generosity and courage
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Will that which we called iBhayi by any other name sound as sweet?
The minister of sports, arts and culture and a committee have shown cultural amnesia in choosing Gqeberha and not iBhayi as Port Elizabeth’s new name
Posted inGeneral, Tech
‘Why is Africa so messed up?’
The continent’s image can change when the majority of the countries pass several economic and political thresholds
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Reflections during a funeral in the time of Covid
This is how it ends. We arrive on our own and that is how we leave
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Africa’s development is dependent on young and old
Although it is generally thought that the youth hold the keys to the future, an intergenerational alliance could unlock more potential
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South Africa’s military in the fourth industrial revolution
The SANDF must realise that in a context of fourth-generation warfare, national security is no longer geographically defined and preparedness on all fronts is crucial