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JUDITH FEBRUARY: The toddler antics of Malema's red brigade
After the 2019 elections, it's become difficult for the EFF to recreate itself as constructive opposition and so, like a toddler, it has resorted to proverbially kicking and screaming, writes Judith February.
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FIKILE-NTSIKELELO MOYA: The greatest gift Zuma has given the country
Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya unpacks what he believes will be the lasting import of Jacob Zuma’s appearance at the state capture commission.
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DANIEL GALLAN: CWC2019 final - A game that defied belief
Cricket matches, real cricket matches, aren’t supposed to be like this, says Daniel Gallan. They’re not supposed to be this grandiose, this sensational, this hyperbolic.
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ANALYSIS: Zondo probe into corruption awaits a star witness – Jacob Zuma
South Africans may well be seduced by the prospect of Jacob Zuma appearing at the Zondo commission, but he was not alone in driving the state capture project.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: Rainbow capital & the commodification of Pride
Haji Mohamed Dawjee says the commercialisation of Pride serves the system and corporates capitalise on this.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Busisiwe Mkhwebane, what is this madness?
If one were to be charitable, one could say that the Public Protector does not have a full grasp of the law or the powers of her office, writes Judith February.
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FIKILE-NTSIKELELO MOYA: Problems in the Cape Flats cannot be reduced to policing
Policing without ensuring education and other programmes are optimal is not enough for a community crying out for help from government, writes Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya.
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Is nudity our zeitgeist? A response to Busani Ngcaweni
Many people judge Zodwa Wabantu, seeing her as one who lacks morals. The fact is, Wabantu has agency, she owns her body, she makes choices in order to live and leave others gasping.
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ANALYSIS: Five reasons English speakers struggle to learn foreign languages
So, what are the difficulties Britons face when learning other languages? Here are a few of the basics.
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SELLO LEDIGA: The MKMVA is the ANC's passionate worst
The veterans' march will prove significant when we look back at when the campaign to remove President Cyril Ramaphosa started, writes Sello Lediga.
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DANIEL GALLAN: Proteas World Cup post-mortem
Where are the Proteas? Back at home, contemplating a campaign that oscillated between disappointing and frustrating, writes Daniel Gallan.
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Half your salary on a pizza? Why Zimbabweans are terrified of these prices
Is the new Zimbabwe dollar bringing back the economic tragedies of 2008 to remind Zimbabweans of some of their worst times?
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BUSANI NGCAWENI: Zodwa Wabantu, The Spear, and nudity as a political tool
Clearly some in the circular republic are embarrassed by things nude, writes Busani Ngcaweni.
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DANIEL GALLAN: So long JP, we’ll always have that one night in Melbourne
Duminy left me slack-jawed. Something didn’t compute. What was this? Who was this? - Daniel Gallan marvels at JP Duminy's capabilities.
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Trash journalism: The media is where the real hypocrisy lies
Because of Marianne Thamm’s ‘expose’, journalists should now expect further questions to be raised about their credibility and motives behind their work.
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BUSANI NGCAWENI: Woza Durban July, Let's get on with Conspicuous Consumption
What did they expect really? The VDJ is after all characterized by sexual indiscretions and conspicuous consumption - writes Busani Ngcaweni.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: SA's electoral system must be reformed
Greater accountability between the electorate and political parties is key to keep SA's democracy going, writes Judith February.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: Cape Town is heartless for criminalising the homeless
There is absolutely no way The City of Cape Town can justify the criminilisation of poverty and no way to argue that any punishment for homelessness is fair or not cruel, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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KAYLEEN MORGAN: Hey, Afropunk! Try taking some tips from Basha Uhuru
Kayleen Morgan has been at too many international festivals that haven't met her high South African standards. And it's about time they did.
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DANIEL GALLAN: Proteas at CWC - Who exactly owes who an apology?
Here’s the thing. I don’t believe they do owe us an apology. Unless the Proteas deliberately tried to lose or weren’t bothered with trying their best.
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FIKILE NTSIKELELO-MOYA: SA's indifference to corruption will be the end of us
How is it possible that the last big march we had was about former president Jacob Zuma’s removal, yet we seem comfortable with the patronage system he left behind?
