An installation and a documentary about the notorious residential school system amplify calls to define such deaths worldwide as genocide
Cape Town
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The things we lost in the fire
The fight for equality is valid but the burning down of our universities is not the revolution or decolonisation any of us should want
Posted inBusiness, General
A turnaround of inner-city decay in South Africa is crucial right now
If we are to succeed, we need to expertly navigate and facilitate collaboration processes
Posted inEnvironment
Cape Town has a climate and ecological emergency
But considering the language of the City of Cape Town’s climate change strategy document lacks any urgency, one wouldn’t think so
Posted inNews/Politics
South Africa’s indigenous people have agency
The River Club development gives the First Nations an opportunity and a platform to share their heritage with the world and a steady place from which to fight further battles
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Right to self-determination not absolute
It is a load of ‘codswallop’ to think the Western Cape can secede
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Words matter: Struggles on three fronts of Covid-19 relief
Linking the word ‘Covid-19’ with ‘schools’, ‘impact’, ‘relief’ and ‘wards’ reflects the concerns about schools, the economy and medical treatment — stories that dominated in the media
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Covid-19: Contrasting preparation by the DA-led Western Cape and other provinces
When you make a choice, you also choose the consequence. The people of the Western Cape need to start thinking about the possibilities of Cape independence
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Cape independence – a call for counter arguments
‘Secession is not about what is best for South Africa. It is about the best interests of the Cape and its people’ so please base your views on that
Posted inEnvironment, General, Health, Lifestyle
The healthy way to get around our cities
Cape Town, like any urban area, is a city on the move. You can see it in every corner of its 2 461km2 metropolitan area, where 3.7-million people jostle for space on our roads. From Mitchells Plain to Milnerton, Sea Point to Strand, congestion is commonplace and smog levels are rising. Traffic jams mean lost […]
Posted inEquality, Lifestyle
Public space: a culture of belonging
The city where I live colours the experience I have on this planet and it frames my future, not just my present. The lack of opportunities to truly connect with others has swiftly removed my ability to understand this city, and in many ways, this country. Though a foreigner to start with, I thought that […]
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Awakening the guardian within
I remember my mother speaking of “guardian angels” when I was a child. Though I became sceptical of their existence as I grew up, those stories stayed with me longer than my religious faith. Somehow I had the feeling someone or something was my guardian. Little did I know, it was sleeping inside. On […]