Opinion
POPPIE MPHUTHING: How George Floyd’s killing matters to everyone
White supremacy knowingly and disingenuously oppresses, silences and culturally erases people around the world, writes Poppie Mphuthing.
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NELSON MANDELA FOUNDATION: Enough! Black Lives Matter
It is clear that in South Africa 26 years of democracy have not as yet ensured that black lives matter as much as white lives, states the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: We need to work far harder to wage peace
The interconnectedness of global life in 2020 means that the days of living in privileged bubbles of security now seem forever over, writes Judith February.
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BUSANI NGCAWENI: Class formation in black South Africa
Busani Ngcaweni reflects on the observations of Siyabonga Hadebe about the evolution of the black elite in 19th and 20th century colonial South Africa.
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ANALYSIS: Can antibody tests tell us who is immune to COVID-19?
Immunity to COVID-19 may be complicated. Here are the promises and pitfalls of antibody tests.
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PAUL GEARY: A new normal for sport and fans
How will we as South Africans rediscover our sporting soul without an echoing FNB stadium or a fan-lined 89km route at the Comrades Marathon, asks Paul Geary.
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ANALYSIS: Videos of black people’s deaths should be sacred, like lynching photos
The US has a centuries-old tradition of killing black people without repercussion – and of publicly viewing the violence. Spreading those images can disrespect the dead and traumatise viewers.
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ANALYSIS: Here's why SA’s military isn’t suited for the fight against COVID-19
South Africa's post-apartheid leaders have failed to properly prepare the military for secondary roles such as peacekeeping, let alone to a fight a virusconver
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QONDILE KHEDAMA: Are Africans afforded chances with tech?
As Africa Month ends, Qondile Khedama looks at how it got its fair share of celebration despite COVID-19, and if that technology will be extended to others.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: Thank you to SA's parents, grandparents and caregivers
As parents, you have entrusted us with the welfare and safety of your children, writes the president.
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ANALYSIS: How SA can balance control of COVID-19 and avoid economic disaster
South Africa's management of the COVID-19 pandemic must now shift from a centrally regulated approach to one that enables participation and compliance by communities, workers and businesses.
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AMINA J MOHAMMED: After COVID-19, Africa can build back better
We must have faith that the pandemic is only a partial eclipse, and that Africa’s sun will shine again, writes Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Amina J Mohammed.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: The freedom of struggle is the freedom to act
All language has meaning and is devotion and all language is protest, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Ramaphosa has undone the past 2 months of sacrifice & hardship
With the announcement that religious gatherings may resume, President Ramaphosa has undermined his government’s cause and the price will be all of ours to pay, writes Judith February.
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ANALYSIS: Vegan boom is heading for a meat-fuelled bust
Vegan companies were struggling with increasing costs even before the coronavirus pandemic.
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MAHLATSE MAHLASE: Why the decision to open places of worship is disappointing
From early on, churches were identified as the biggest contributors to cluster outbreaks of COVID-19, writes Mahlatse Mahlase.
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ANALYSIS: How a post-COVID-19 revival could kickstart Africa’s free trade area
Africa is more vulnerable to the impact of COVID-19 because it is highly dependent on imports for its medicinal and pharmaceutical products and on commodity exports.
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OPINION: To the president, from a hairdresser struggling during COVID-19
"Spare me your solidarity and promises that it will soon all be better, yet you do not act to make it such" - Teri Breytenbach.
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OPINION: On COVID-19, science and the politics of data
Baseless evidence and unverified facts are making our rescue from COVID-19 more difficult, write Nyiko Mabunda and Busani Ngcaweni.
