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Crash Death of Bosasa’s Gavin Watson Awakens Conspiracy Theories

Bosasa’s Gavin Watson is dies” was the first thing I saw about the event kicked off the churning conspiracy theory industry about the death of the ANC donor turned State Capture superstar.

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Politics

The Apartheid Flag must GO!

The Apartheid Flag has to go!  I applaud the ruling by the Equality Court. There is no point in holding onto a symbol of hate and separation while we are struggling to create a transformed and equal society. Unfortunately the flag has become a symbol of white Afrikaner defiance; of sending a message that these […]

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Politics

Our Migration Issues Always become Xenophobic

South Africa needs to deal with its migration issues. On Thursday a scuffle broke out in Johannesburg CBD between alleged “foreigners” and police and now social media is abuzz with hate speech and xenophobia.

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World

As Japan Resumes Commercial Whaling I look at the Two Blue Whale Emojis

As Japan starts killing whales again under the guise of commercial whaling, I turn to the two whale emojis for a bit of comfort.

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Politics

Mandela, van Damme and Hofmeyr – A South African Story

Zindzi Mandela  Phumzile van Damme and Steve Hofmeyr – three names I never thought I’d use together in a sentence. But this is a real South African story – a story about race, pain, privilege and land. This is a story I wish I could start with “long ago and far away…” but our divisions […]

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