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Beyond Trevor Noah and Mandela’s rainbow: Towards a politics of empathy

Suntosh Pillay by Suntosh Pillay 9 January 20179 January 2017

I’ve been thinking about Trevor Noah’s op-ed in the New York Times, and its angry critiques, since the Day of Reconciliation in South Africa on December 16. Reconciliation is a thorny topic in our moody democracy, a reminder that the road to postcolonial hell is paved with good intentions. If you missed it, Noah argued […]

Posted inMedia

Trevor Noah – what his success reveals about good leadership

Reader Blog by Reader Blog 2 April 20157 April 2015

By Tanya Charles Unless you were on another planet, you will have by now heard that Trevor Noah is going to replace John Stewart as host of The Daily Show later this year. No doubt, this is ground-breaking for many, many reasons, but for me, a bit peculiarly, this announcement has got me thinking about […]

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Trevor Noah gets the perfect platform for his humour

Kerushun Pillay by Kerushun Pillay 31 March 20159 April 2015

March 30 2015. The day Trevor Noah was inducted into the league of American late-night talk show hosts. Diarise it. March 30 2015. Where were you on this day? What did you tweet when you heard the news? The news that he will be given the responsibility of presenting The Daily Show when Jon Stewart […]

Posted inEquality, Gender violence

Why Trevor Noah’s Semenya tweet matters

Gcobani Qambela by Gcobani Qambela 12 August 20131 October 2013

By Gcobani Qambela The former secretary-general of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, says: “All the cruel and brutal things, even genocide, starts with the humiliation of one individual.” I was reminded of this quote this past Friday when I logged into my Twitter feed to find the mixed reactions to South African comedian Trevor Noah’s […]

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