Monumental disparities raise the risk of epic upheaval in South Africa and globally
corruption
Posted inNews/Politics
We must save the soul of the ANC
In the Eastern Cape we have an urgent task to lead the unity and renewal of the ANC and tackle two features that are corroding our movement — corruption and disunity
Posted inNews/Politics
Tacit acceptance of unethical behaviour will be this generation’s vilest legacy
The windows remain broken, and Ramaphosa seems to be signalling that he will keep looking the other way
Posted inNews/Politics
Why we still care about Zuma, and why we must get over him
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
Posted inGender violence
Women’s rights are human rights
We are a far way from realising our lofty ideals of gender equality, but we must keep working towards them
Posted inNews/Politics
Zuma’s mollycoddling is justified criminologically, but not the damage he did to the country
The attempts of the ANC’s top six to convince the former president to attend the Zondo hearings is a good example of an integrative shaming measure
Posted inBusiness
Businesses not always free to keep the peace
Why is the private sector in Africa more likely to hinder instead of help peaceful development?
Posted inNews/Politics
Political elites, not foreigners, are to blame for South Africa’s problems
What if we told foreigners to voetsek? We have fallen victim to the illusion of scarcity. And we are led to wrongly believe immigrants are a threat.
Posted inEquality, News/Politics
Peacemaking criminology as ubuntu: A reply to Thuli Madonsela
If the rich and powerful are afforded amnesty, then so too must the poor who are often pushed into lives of crime
Posted inNews/Politics
The Zumas vs Zondo: a family drama?
The framing of Jacob Zuma’s attempts to have Raymond Zondo recuse himself because of a tenuous family connection can distract us from the state capture commission’s main objective: uncovering the truth about corruption
Posted inNews/Politics
Crooks in ANC thrive because they ride on Ramaphosa’s credibility
The president could have been the second president of the ANC and the country after Mandela. He made it in December 2017 — but now he leads with some corrupt people he dislikes
Posted inEquality, General
Surviving Covid-19 in a shack
The government’s response to lockdown trampled on the rights and dignity of residents in informal settlements