Working together, informed by an inclusive spirit, will help activists to better combat gender-based violence and achieve equality for all
Black lives matter
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In the time of the now, social is all important
The practice of individualism, as opposed to an understanding that there is a connective tissue which binds a society together, has been exposed by Covid-19
Posted inNews/Politics
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
Posted inEquality
Let’s stop using God’s name as an excuse for racial apathy
An open letter to my Christian brothers and sisters in the West: let us show that our religion is not the antithesis to racial equality
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All lives matter — all life matters
All forms of life matter because all human beings are part of the encompassing family of living beings, argues Bert Olivier
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Free us from mind control: A contextual addition to the US protests
Although the protests in the United States are clearly aimed at deep-seated systemic racism, there is a broader backdrop to the protests. What we are seeing is likely a sign of things to come
Posted inEquality, General, News/Politics, Sport
This black life matters
Michael Brown was killed a year ago. They used to say, “It’s been a long, hot summer” but it’s been another long, hot, horror-filled year in the US; every single day another Michael Brown. This is someone I know. In high school, Kadeem was a force in the middle of the field. He owned his […]
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The Rhodes statue, a swastika and so much offence
Yesterday, after a week of protesting at the University of Cape Town, anti-Rhodes statue activists placed swastikas and photographs of Adolf Hitler on buildings at the university. They claimed (after the fact, it must be noted) that these posters were put up to conscientise students to the offence that the statue of Rhodes represents. One […]