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    Human Dignity

    Contentious Chinese cotton sparks celebs’ brand boycott

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    Lay Zhang, Jackson Wang and Wang Yibo are three well-known celebrities from China and Hong Kong. But in March, the trio made headlines for...

    Ten times the Democratic Alliance was kak

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    Like most of us, I enjoy a good internet list. So there I was, reading about ten celebrity break-ups that broke us - but...

    Five human rights trends in SA: Activists fight back as COVID-19...

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    On Human Rights Day, global civil society alliance CIVICUS outlines five human rights trends in South Africa that look set to continue in 2021. Read...

    Covid-19 relief grant recipients: Poverty alleviation must be consistent

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    In a recent ANC Lekgotla President Cyril Ramaphosa – in his capacity as president of the ANC – said the party had agreed to...

    Nazeer Sonday on the need for protecting agricultural land

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    When visiting Table Mountain, you will find flat land that runs between the mountain into another mountain scape. The flat land which used to...

    Jwara! Induna’s Daughter: An extract

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    Born into privilege, Joyce Piliso­Seroke questioned her environment. She grew up in a gated compound for the mining elite at Crown Mines but soon...

    #LGBTILife: The reality of one woman’s journey for a name change...

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    The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, recently met with various Trans Activist Coalition groups in order to improve service delivery and policy...

    I don’t want to call myself Coloured anymore

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    Words are not benign, says Ling Shepherd “Coloured”, “Boesman”, “Khoisan”, “Hottentot”, “Hotnot” and “Vaal Japie” –  all descriptive words and most times slurs used to...

    It’s 2020 and Bantu Steve Biko is more relevant than ever

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    September 12 marks 43 years since the death of Bantu Stephen Biko. His murder robbed us of one of our greatest minds. But his...

    Halo Project SA Wants To Empower Drug And Aids Centre

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    Within the streets of Meadowlands, Soweto the South African Drug and Aids Council (SADAAC) can be found. The centre was founded by Freddie Sithole...

    Poem For Alexandra

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    By PRYZ da poet Where do I begin to describe Alexandra,  A place where lots of things happen  A place where there is struggle from day to...

    A Sanctuary For Traumatised LGBTI Asylum Seekers

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    The most important thing for LGBTIQ+ asylum seekers and refugees faced with stigma and discrimination in foreign countries is to have their voices heard. That...

    Chinese South Africans Take “Hate Speech” Case To Equality Court

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    The Equality Court has heard The Chinese Association's (TCA) legal case against 12 respondents accused of hate speech, harassment and unfair discrimination. The case...

    Being Lesbian In Nigeria: ‘Under The Rainbow’ Doccie Tells The Human...

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    Queer Nigerians exist and are as complex and human as everybody else. This is the message behind Pamela Adie’s documentary ‘Under The Rainbow’. The...

    ASEAN Should Show True Leadership On Rohingya This General Assembly

    COMMENT Two years on, Asia is no closer to ending its worst refugee crisis in decades. Over 900,000 Rohingya are in Bangladesh alone, including 759,000...

    In Pictures: The #SandtonShutdown Protest Against Gender-Based Violence And Femicide

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    On Friday, hundreds of people marched to Sandton, the business hub of the country, to protest gender-based violence and femicide, inspired by the news...

    Woman As Citizen – (As Forgotten)

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    COMMENT In the wake of gender-based violence, a number of men in the Republic have taken to social media and other platforms; decrying the actions...

    The Death Penalty Is Not The Solution To Violence Against Women

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    COMMENT The horrific death of 19-year old UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana, is for many South Africans the cruel combination of unsurprising and heart-breaking. It is...

    ‘The Struggle To Be Ordinary’ Shows Intersection Of Gender, Disability And...

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    People with disabilities have difficulty in accessing fundamental rights in South Africa, and are excluded from the mainstream of society. It’s even worse for...

    The Butchers Of Marikana Won

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    COMMENT What to make of the fact that the people who set the Marikana massacre in motion now sit in South Africa’s halls of power?...