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Posted inEquality, General

O, Canada! Art bears witness to ‘dark secrets’ of colonised places

by Leizl Eykelhof 9 June 202110 June 2021

An installation and a documentary about the notorious residential school system amplify calls to define such deaths worldwide as genocide

Posted inGeneral

The things we lost in the fire

by Paballo Chauke 21 April 202121 April 2021

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

by Hendrik Conradie 2 November 20202 November 2020

If we are to succeed, we need to expertly navigate and facilitate collaboration processes

Posted inEnvironment

Cape Town has a climate and ecological emergency

by Michael Wolf 30 September 20201 October 2020

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

by Zenzile Khoisan 30 September 202030 September 2020

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

Posted inNews/Politics

Right to self-determination not absolute

by Terence Grant 11 August 202011 August 2020

It is a load of ‘codswallop’ to think the Western Cape can secede

Posted inNews/Politics

Words matter: Struggles on three fronts of Covid-19 relief

by Ian Siebörger 6 July 20206 July 2020

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

Posted inNews/Politics

Covid-19: Contrasting preparation by the DA-led Western Cape and other provinces

by Phil Craig 3 July 20203 July 2020

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

Posted inNews/Politics

Cape independence – a call for counter arguments

by Phil Craig 25 June 202025 June 2020

‘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

by Marcela Guerrero Casas 28 November 201828 November 2018

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

by Marcela Guerrero Casas 15 December 2017

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 […]

Posted inGeneral, Lifestyle

Awakening the guardian within

by Marcela Guerrero Casas 19 August 201622 August 2016

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 […]

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