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Hubris on the Hill: remembering the Battle of Salaita Hill, 1916

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As a South African interested in military history, I am drawn to tales of South African heroism under fire. Over the past few years, however,

Why do I mourn the late Queen?

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‘You’re bloody nuts!’ my wife remarks, seeing me wearing a black arm band. While her colourful diagnosis of my mental state is probably not far

Hooray for our home-grown heretics

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The death of Desmond Tutu has reminded me how lucky South Africa has been to have had clergymen brave enough to take on the powers