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Tragedy in Empuluzi: more than just the story of a troubled sawmill

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In eastern Mpumalanga this month, a ‘labour dispute’ ended in death. Two narratives emerge about the build-up. One revolves around murderous ‘white monopoly capital’, the

The million-dollar question: How many have had Covid-19?

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How many people have Covid in South Africa? How many have had it? What difference does it make and why does no one seem to

Trump became his own worst enemy

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Donald J. Trump’s presidency was, as he would say, a tremendous success until it wasn’t. Misunderstanding his success, many could also misunderstand his failure. In

What we mean by ‘classical liberalism’: a reply to Jacques Rousseau

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Jacques Rousseau, a UCT ethics professor, asks in his piece on the Daily Friend this week what ‘classical liberalism’ means. Here is a quick look

Coligny: What Pierre de Vos neglected to mention

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Pierre de Vos argues that ‘white lives matter for the police’ but not ‘black lives’. This he finds in regard to the Supreme Court of

Folly of a faithless life

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My shirt is already wet with sweat when I get to the NG Church at Schweizer-Reneke on a Sunday morning in January 2019. I have

Coligny ‘killers’ not guilty

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Pieter Doorewaard and Philip Schutte were convicted for murdering Mathlamola Jonas Mosweu by the North West High Court in 2018. The Supreme Court of Appeal

State of the ANC

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As the decade draws to a close, the African National Congress (ANC) promises a new dawn in the 2020s. But how is the party perceived,

South Africa needs (good) religion: a reply to Ivo Vegter

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I have been informed and delighted by reading Ivo Vegter’s work since I was a teenager. He is one of the best journalists in this

Why race is not a proxy for disadvantage

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Can you tell how rich or poor someone is by looking at their skin in South Africa? Apartheid aimed to make it so. In 2020,