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Posted inEquality, General

Of monuments and men

by Marnell Kirsten 24 September 202024 September 2020

A visual reading of the “Monumentaal” concert’s flyer raises questions about Afrikaner masculinity and celebrations of heritage

Posted inEquality, News/Politics

We seemed like a leaderless country yesterday. Who will stand up?

Sharlene Swartz by Sharlene Swartz 22 October 201530 October 2015

I left my office opposite Parliament (I work at the Human Sciences Research Council in Plein Street) after I heard the first stun grenade. The first thing I thought about was Marikana. I couldn’t just stand by if students — many of whom I teach — were going to be hurt by police. I followed […]

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Our sexual expression is our choice

Michelle Solomon by Michelle Solomon 25 October 201127 October 2011

As the Slutwalk movement has spread internationally, it has increasingly come under fire from a broad range of communities. What started as a simple idea has been criticised for being exclusive, “white supremacist” and an insult to the victims and survivors of sexual assault. The movement started in Toronto after a law-enforcement officer told a […]

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