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Posted inMedia

Words can paint a softened impression of Covid-19’s onslaught

by Ian Siebörger 5 August 20205 August 2020

Reporting is blurry but, reading between the lines, it seems more people have died from the disease

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 inHealth

Reflections of an intern psychologist burning out in a public hospital

by Psychological Society of South Africa 27 February 2019

By Jordan du Toit There was a strike at Bara yesterday. Someone from Soweto came to watch and said, “Ask anybody here in Soweto and they will tell you they don’t want to go to Bara because they might come back in a coffin”. I couldn’t go to the protest. I was literally too busy […]

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Renaming things: Symbolic or shambolic?

by Suntosh Pillay 22 February 201322 February 2013

When it comes to renaming things, government suddenly gets goal-oriented. In fact, I’m surprised we’re allowed to choose our own names and aren’t given a pre-approved list of politically correct suggestions. But what’s in a name? A lot, if we go through three recent events. The first involves one Supra Mahumapelo, the ANC’s North West […]

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