The Democratic Alliance’s problems can be traced back to the politicisation of race, which has persisted even after the dawn of democracy in 1994.
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Mining companies and some heritage consultants don’t understand the sacredness attached to ancestral remains, and the meaning of land in African communities.
Marking the end of the Cold War offers the chance to reflect on the changes and continuities in African politics and international relations since 1989.
There were secretive, intimate spaces in South Africa during the 1950s that paved the way for modern drag pageants.
The springbok emblem was introduced under white rule in South Africa and by retaining it, it remains a burden for many South Africans who followed the Rugby World Cup.
The historic sporting rivalry between England and South Africa has often been marred by political protests and controversy.
The book depicts how Onkgopotse Tiro’s time at Turfloop amounted to a revolutionising political script for generations to come.
In South Africa and India, research has found that free or affordable housing can actually undermine women’s safety and livelihoods.
South Africa needs a new progressive sports movement that works for equality and peace based on mass participation and social justice.
Xenophobia negates the spirit of pan-Africanism, especially its ideal that Africans share a mutual bond, regardless of their geographical location.
Faced with the same problem, South Africa is turning to the familiar toolkit to explain a recurrent problem.
South Africans seem to be fascinated with the way in which spying is entwined in the country’s politics.
Colonialism and apartheid sought to make traditional leaders accountable to white officials by tying them to land.
South Africa’s data collection is constantly improving. That’s especially true when it comes to metrics that weren’t collected or were distorted for political purposes during apartheid.
Politicians oppose toll roads on Johannesburg’s highways, yet they are textbook example of progressive taxation that favours the poor.
During the apartheid period in South Africa – 1948 to 1994 – a lively intellectual culture of opposition emerged on some of the country’s university campuses and within the broader anti-apartheid movement…
The politics of Jonas Gwangwa’s music have stayed constant over the years, and are also apparent in the eight albums he has released in South Africa since returning from 30 years of exile.
Why social work needs a global truth and reconciliation commission.
Inequality persists in post-apartheid South Africa, reflecting the distribution of power. Reversing this will require changing the social processes and relations that underpin it.
The Timol ruling will not only have implications for crimes under apartheid, but also put the focus on torture within the South African Police Service.
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