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Swaziland’s people see King Mswati III for what he really is — a dictator

by Thantaza N Silolo 29 October 202129 October 2021

The monarch believes Swaziland belongs to him personally and all the country’s resources belong to him

Posted inNews/Politics

Tacit acceptance of unethical behaviour will be this generation’s vilest legacy

by Willie Thabe 5 October 20216 October 2021

The windows remain broken, and Ramaphosa seems to be signalling that he will keep looking the other way

Posted inNews/Politics

Happy anniversary to the EFF, which dared to rock the political status quo

Thought Leader Editor by Thought Leader Editor 28 September 20216 October 2021

As the Economic Freedom Fighters we have been crazy enough to think that we can change the world — and we surely will, writes Sihle Lonzi

Posted inHealth, News/Politics

Is it my right not to get vaccinated?

Mias de Klerk by Mias de Klerk 21 September 20215 October 2021

Having our rights restricted by the needs of others is nothing new, because we accept that rights come with responsibilities

Posted inNews/Politics

The tragic New Zealand triple child murder shows up problematic expectations of motherhood

by Casper Lӧtter 20 September 20215 October 2021

The idea of mothers killing their children, while shocking, is not as isolated as one may believe, but is a transcultural, decipherable and preventable issue

Posted inNews/Politics

Recovering our well-being: Trauma and bereavement in times of unrest

Wandile Fundo TsabedzeCurwyn Mapaling by Wandile Fundo Tsabedze and Curwyn Mapaling 16 September 20215 October 2021

During these times let us be wary to not pathologise individuals who are not coping, but rather pathologise the socio-political system that is causing this trauma

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Why we still care about Zuma, and why we must get over him

Ian Siebörger by Ian Siebörger 15 September 20215 October 2021

Zuma has become symbol of South Africa’s deep-seated problems but, if we are to move on, we must lose our obsession with him

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Ethiopia’s phony social media conundrum silences reports of mass rapes

Tafi Mhaka by Tafi Mhaka 6 September 20215 October 2021

Like repressive governments before it, Abiy’s administration seeks to control the narrative by controlling that most democratic of news-dissemination tools: social media

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What does the ANC have to say about the Western Cape breaking away from South Africa?

Phil Craig by Phil Craig 4 September 20215 October 2021

The Democratic Alliance has begun preparations for a provincial referendum

Posted inNews/Politics

A new South African axis of evil?

Ian Siebörger by Ian Siebörger 10 August 20215 October 2021

A linguistic analysis of news reports shows that each so-called star in Jacob Zuma’s constellation will be judged as guilty by association

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Clean-up after South Africa’s violence reveals a deeper rot

by John Davenport 7 August 20215 October 2021

Is a system that leaves people with nothing left to lose in any way worth supporting?

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Our responses to social unrest and structural uncertainty are not enough

Zukiswa Mqolomba by Zukiswa Mqolomba 4 August 20215 October 2021

Social protection strategies that emphasise systemic responses only to ‘livelihood shocks and uncertainties’ hardly take into account the ways in which poverty and unemployment are produced and reproduced in South Africa

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