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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Botanical gardens re-imagined go beyond simply displaying plants
Covid-19 and its socioeconomic consequences has emphasised people’s need for these places: research, biodiversity conservation, plants for food, health and cultural purposes, and open space in congested urban settings
South African sports keep moving the goalposts
Despite all the promises, transformation remains slow and too many dreams are being deferred
Surviving the age of anxiety
There are just some things that you can never ever prepare for
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
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
The age of the image is here
The digital age widens who is able to co-construct history and reconstruct South Africa
Damnatio memoriae: Ancient Rome’s cancel culture
We know much about the Roman leaders whose statues were destroyed. Removing effigies cannot, should not and will not erase our memory
We need far greater transparency in medical science
Science occupies centre stage in the frantic search for medical solutions to the Covid-19 pandemic, but popular misconceptions, censorship and financial interests abound
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.
Right to self-determination not absolute
It is a load of ‘codswallop’ to think the Western Cape can secede
Capitalism never intended for women to benefit
Equal access to the market and opportunities would see a lot more women empowered against the violence that is rife in South Africa