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Struggle heroes should never be forgotten
Our rich legacy, heritage and hard-fought liberation should not be allowed to be confined to the periphery of history.
The reopening by Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola of the inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist Neil Aggett over 30 years ago should be applauded.
Ramaphosa is in a race against time
The president’s strategy of letting the legal processes sort out the bad guys is on the verge of backfiring because they aren’t just sitting still, waiting to be culled.
The real nightmare of dreams
Sharing your dreams with loved ones could lead to a fate worse than eternal damnation.
Practise random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty
Going back to school can be both a beautiful and an ugly time. That is the oxymoron of living in a very unbalanced society.
‘The science is settled’ on ‘the debate’ of climate change? Says who?
There needs to be more discussion, more openness and less fascist silencing of dissent with climate change.
Think piece: Suggesting magistrates don’t know the law is misleading
To create an impression that all magistrates ‘don’t know the law’ has the potential to erode public trust in the magistracy.
SA isn’t floundering anymore, it’s drowning
The ANC, in its flailing to preserve itself, threatens to pull the whole nation down with it.
Orchids and Onions: King Price’s ad is corny but convincing
Fernando Alonso’s crash in the Dakar Rally could’ve been a huge negative for Toyota, but effective marketing turned it into a positive… and an Orchid.
Memories of Hansie Cronje’s ‘will to win’
I can’t and won’t lie – like many others, I adored the man. Yet, as we’re now well aware of, Cronje’s motives were shockingly self-serving.
ANC statement full of omissions, evasions and silences
There is a sense in which, as correctly as it has identified the priorities, the statement communicates a state of normalcy in a time of crisis.
Let the people produce their own power
It’s time for government to stop being the granny state and allow for serious build by independent power producers (IPPs).
When you go bonkers for the love of birds
I thought it was a great idea – I’ve always dreamt of raising free-ranging chickens in an old-fashioned kitchen garden with herbs and vegetables.
Where does open-mindedness end, and integrity begin?
In the progressive cultural economy one tends to encounter in our cities, and within the social media component known as the twittersphere, a lot of value seems to be placed on the ideal of open-mindedness.
We need a minister of state funerals… or do we?
Government must be selective when it comes to individuals who must be honoured – even if they were considered important.
Shine, my child; I have your back
Yes, our fears are plenty but our determination far greater: we are mothers, we are parents who dare to dream and believe!
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