Why Iran Matters to Africa
What do the human rights of minorities in Iran, in the Middle East, have to do with Africans, writes MAZIAR BAHARI.
I started to answer...
Disconnect Between Business And State Contributed To Marikana Massacre
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The Marikana massacre, in which 34 striking mineworkers were shot dead by police on 16 August 2012, was a tragic and historic event in...
The Qatar FIFA World Cup: It’s only ‘sportswashing’ if we let...
In July 2018 I was studying in the United Kingdom, and paused for an afternoon to watch the England men’s national soccer team play...
Why is violence on Black women’s bodies so normalised on our...
I have been listening and reading some of the things being said about‪ #‎RememberKhwezi‬.
I think I have come out with more questions than answers.
1....
Our Mothers’ Warnings Will Never Be Enough
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Twenty-first birthdays in South Africa, while legally non-significant, often still carry much pomp and ceremony surrounding the idea of fully-fledged adulthood. Symbolic keys “to...
Fear Of A Cape Town Trump
The rise of the populism globally has had no clearer manifestation than the election of Donald. J Trump as the 45th President of the...
What is in a word – ableism
What is in a word, ableism, that is what. Yes, I can imagine the able bodied are busy trying to “get back to normal”...
Local Psychology College’s Curriculum Perpetuates Transphobia
Most of us are aware of the fact that homosexuality was thought of as immoral and even categorised as a mental illness until some...
Capitalism Realised, Not Idealised
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In an article written for Rapport titled “Our Problem? Too little rather than too much capitalism” Professor Johan Fourie, an economics professor at Stellenbosch...
Is ‘modest fashion’ really something we should be celebrating?
In the past couple of weeks, my social media feeds were dominated by chatter about and images of Halima Aden, a Muslim model who...
Woman As Citizen – (As Forgotten)
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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...
A Luta Continua: Youth Day Is Futile For Young South Africans
The class of 1976 have inspired many uprisings and protests from what many people have termed "born frees". These youngsters have challenged our democracy...
Decolonised Education Means Giving Poor Students Fair Use Of Textbooks
We need to update our copyright laws to allow poor students fair use rights of textbooks, which remain prohibitively expensive for most, writes THABISO...
Government Must Force Universities To Transform
It's been 22 years since the passing of Higher Education Act, Act 101 of 1997 and Education White Paper 3: A Programme for the...
Open letter to Pravin Gordhan urges him to take responsibility in...
In an open letter to Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, head of department of anthropology at Wits, Dr Kelly Gillespie, expressed her disappointment that Gordhan...
Equal Education and Doron Isaacs: Setting The Record Straight
As former employees of Equal Education (EE), who recently left our positions, we have been deeply troubled by the release of former High Court...
Only A 1976 Situation Can Change The Lives Of SA Youth
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This year marks the 43rd anniversary of the June 1976 massacre, and it has become apparent that the livelihoods of young people in this...
I Regret Looking Behind The Curtain
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I vividly remember slumping on the couch of my partner on a Friday evening after a long week of work and letting out the...
The Fight Against Gun Violence In Atlantis, My Community
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When I think of the word “home” I think of safety, but I come from Atlantis, on the outskirts of Cape Town. The place...
Love in a time of white privilege
It was a dark and dreary day when I realised I loved you. Your unruly brown hair occasionally brushing over your eyelashes. Your piercing...
