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Pornography and Pogroms Served up Durban Style
Did you ever think that you would hear the words Pornography and Pogroms in one sentence? Believe it or not, this deranged word soup rant was all about South Africa’s support for the people of Gaza. In fact, these were the words of a respected Durbanite, Mary Kluk. She is the Director and Board Chairman […]
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Are South African Police Officers Above the Law?
Should the very people who are supposed to uphold the law – the police officers, not be an example to citizens or are they literally a law unto themselves. We hear about investigations and commissions of inquiries and we see Minister Bheki Cele make big pronouncements about bringing justice to the people. I’m thinking again […]
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Afriforum and the Attempted Prosecution of Julius Malema
By attempting to prosecute EFF Leader Julius Malema, Afriforum is taking a leaf out of the protectionist playbook of US President Donald Trump. TV commentators in the US call it “red meat” – The Urban dictionary defines RED Meat as “Highly politicized issues that the American political Right have very strong feelings towards.” And as […]
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Lucky or Unlucky? Superstitious about Friday the 13th?
I always proclaim that I am not at all superstitious about Friday the 13th, but usually plan my life so that I can stay home. At home I can avoid black cats (sort of – mine is black and white), ladders and stresses of any kind. But I’m not really that superstitious although I certainly […]
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On Instagram People Pay Tribute to the Mother of our Nation #WinnieMandela
How does one pay tribute to the Mother of the Nation? How does one remember the woman that was Winnie Madikizela-Mandela? Deeply saddened I look through the images – from the young Xhosa woman, daughter of a Chief who became the first black Social Worker in South Africa, to the beautiful bride of Nelson Mandela. […]
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