Let’s make 2018 the year for women to thrive
On the 26 May 2018, the world witnessed something extraordinary. The air carried a feeling of victory and the women of Ireland rejoiced, as the country voted decisively in a referendum to repeal one of the world’s more restrictive abortion bans, sweeping aside generations of…
Death of a hero
During those long, difficult years in the fight against apartheid sport, Saait Magiet was a hero – to the cricket teams he played for, to the cricketers he played against, to the fans to whom he gave so much pleasure, and to the small band…
Nelson Mandela leading by example
As a role-model, Madiba personified that at the end of the day, commands and directives are not as strong as role-modeling, when it comes to Leadership. In his own rural poor context, he himself was privileged – from the royal family, getting early exposure to…
The socio-economic responsibilities of corporations
The state is not the only threat to human rights. Corporations in the form of juristic persons can also constitute a threat to human rights. Unfortunately this has happened in the past and continues to occur. Companies in the form of juristic persons control the…
When will South Africa address violence against women?
The level and kind of male violence against women in South Africa was shockingly highlighted in a recent article by Wendy Mothata headlined “Stop Killing Us! Let’s Talk about the Brutal Murders of Women in South Africa”. The piece published in May cited police figures…
Expropriation without Compensation: Emerging Perspectives
With the Constitutional Review Committee hearings on the amendment of Section 25 of the Constitution now well underway, it is a good time to reflect on the emerging perspectives that have coloured the Expropriation without Compensation debate, particularly since the passing of this motion by Parliament in…
How (not) to deal with racism
Photo credit: Backpagepix In the wake of Madiba’s death, a former British prime minister, in paying tribute to Madiba, was quoted as saying that Madiba had “made racism everywhere not just immoral but stupid; something not only to be disagreed with, but to be despised.” …
India’s growing phenomenon of lynching
Last week in the town of Dhule, located in the west Indian state of Maharashtra, five men accused of being child lifters were lynched due to a rumour spread on the messaging platform Whatsapp. The police team that promptly reached the place where the lynching was taking…
World Cup improves Russia’s image abroad but fails to placate domestic public
Photo credit: AP, Darko Bandic The FIFA World Cup taking place in Russia from June 14 to July 15 has turned into something bigger than just a sport event. It has not only become a real celebration for football fans from different countries, but it…
Citizens shouldn’t wait for things to become dire in municipalities
Recent media reports document how communities have been denied their service delivery entitlements through the actions of a presumably corrupt and inept council. In Koster, it was reported that the mayor and ten councillors fled a wrathful and disgruntled community. The community, living in conditions…
Let’s do much more than whistling in the wind
Photo credit: Reuters Here’s the thing. Dissatisfaction with the government is intense. This is true at the national, provincial and local government level. Yet, strangely, even inexplicably, everyone is doing no more than whistling powerlessly in the wind. That is why nobody in power listens…
Palestinians continue to remain resolute and determined
Photo credit: Reuters Every time the right-wing regime of Israel led by warmonger Benjamin Netanyahu makes a move to consolidate its apartheid policies, one inevitably is reminded of its former partner in crime, apartheid South Africa. The former National Party, whose claim to infamy was…
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