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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
Huawei, Google, National Security and Government Control
Today, Google announced that because of this ban, it would restrict is use of Android on Huawei. New designs of Huawei smartphones are set to lose access to some Google apps. Google said it was “complying with the order and reviewing the implications”. So are US tech companies now being “controlled” by the US Government?