Professor Rafael Winkler unravels several philosophies of the age that lie behind an anti-slavery 19th century lithograph
racism
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Escaping the laager of racialised politics
Race is both merely a social construct and used to camouflage class inequalities
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The parable of the lost Afrikaner son
I am a white, Afrikaans-speaking queer, the antithesis of what my family and church stood for. My identity crisis led to my identity formation
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From #RhodesMustFall to #LeopoldMustFall
Belgian protests a year ago have many parallels with South Africa’s decolonisation movement
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The Human Rights Commission explores why race remains a major issue in South Africa
Despite 27 years of democracy and constitutionally guaranteed equity, discriminations continues
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To all South Africans: In memory of who we are
When we critically inspect our histories, none of us come out completely faultless, but we will find something, and we can learn
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Seeing freedom through Dr Sindisiwe van Zyl’s eyes
The ‘people’s doctor’ never accepted a world as unchangeable, but rather as a possibility to connect with others
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Coming of age in South Africa
Young people inherit generational inequalities, but cling on to a hope of self-authorship
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The EFF — an ideological critique in four parts
Part 1: If the Economic Freedom Fighters party is not fascist, what is it?
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The EFF – an ideological critique in four parts
Part 2: The party’s racial cynicism
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The EFF – an ideological critique in four parts
Part 3: The EFF is not a party of the working class
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The EFF – an ideological critique in four parts
Part 4: Understanding class and a decent human life