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    Accountability

    Improving ethical leadership in our public institutions

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    The South African state has failed at multiple levels to assure society of its commitment to building a social compact premised on compassion, integrity...

    Out of Quatro: An Extract

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    Out of Quatro: From exile to exoneration is Luthando Dyasop’s story. The book is a story not only about Dyasop’s extraordinary life, but also...

    Housing organisations condemn Cape Town’s draft unlawful occupation by-law

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    The City of Cape town’s draft Unlawful Occupation by-law closed for public comment on July 31. Several social housing organisations including Ndifuna Ukwazi (NU)...

    Abahlali baseMjondolo: An urgent call to build solidarity in action

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    This is a statement released at the weekend by Thapelo Mohapi, Mqapheli Bonono and Nomusa Sizani of Abahlali baseMjondolo and Marvin Govender of the Phoenix Residents...

    Affordable housing solutions can prevent flooding disasters

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    Each winter, areas in Cape Town flood uncontrollably. Formal and informal housing across Cape Town are subject to flooding. The worst affected areas are...

    South African riots and food security: why there’s an urgent need...

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    Wandile Sihlobo, University of the Witwatersrand When South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, addressed the nation on July 12 amid violence and destruction of property in...

    #SAShutdown triggered by #ZumaArrest but not the reason

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    The #ShutdownSA protests sparked by the imprisonment of former president Jacob Zuma are ongoing. Minister of police, Bheki Cele assured South Africans the protest...

    Dear Jacob Zuma… a timeline

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    “No one has told me what I have done wrong. No one has been able to furnish what I’ve done. If I’ve done something...

    Never far from controversy: The life and times of Zweli Mkhize

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    Health minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize had been a beacon of hope during the uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic. He also seems to have become...

    How are policies made in South Africa?

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    South Africa’s local government elections are just a few months away. It is routine for political parties to outline the policies and plans they...

    UCT rejects Athol Williams’ allegations of silencing over state capture

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    Athol Williams, lecturer and poet, has alleged that the University of Cape Town have been trying to silence him, a charge the university denies.  https://twitter.com/Athol_Williams/status/1399650109076520960?s=20 Williams...

    No to benches to memorialise forced removals from Simonstown

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    Ling Shepherd visited Simonstown to see a new set of benches commissioned to commemorate the forced removal of Black and Coloured people from the...

    Transformation and “Hitler committed no crime” – UCT is...

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    The academic year is yet to properly begin but the University of Cape Town (UCT) is embroiled in controversy.  Hitler comments A lecturer at the University...

    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...

    Hey Cyril, the family’s got some questions for you …

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    These days, the only interesting thing about the country’s occasional family meetings is working out whether our aunties on Whatsapp have got the time...

    This is what JZ must answer for

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    “No one has told me what I have done wrong. No one has been able to furnish what I’ve done. If I’ve done something...

    Uganda Elections: People are scared but they are willing to vote

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    On January 14, people in Uganda head to the polls to vote in the country’s elections. But with internet shutdowns, opposition intimidation and a...

    Here’s what you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine

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    We spoke to Fatima Hassan, founder and head of the Health Justice Initiative (HJI) on what South Africans need to know about the vaccine.  Read...

    What vaccine hoarding will mean for international travel

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    As the world continues to grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic, the news of the vaccine has been the one source of good news. But...

    New review report identifies crossroads for South Africa’s social justice sector

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    An in depth review of South Africa’s social justice sector that seeks to trace the development of the sector in the post-apartheid era has...