Kathleen Morton
Kathleen Morton is Communication Officer at Libertech. She studied journalism at the University of Johannesburg. Her writing is informed by her love of philosophy and her experiences living in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and South Korea.
Articles By This Author
On the brink of repair: draining the infrastructure swamp
For the residents of Johannesburg, Sober October started dry indeed, with a 12-hour water outage due to emergency repairs. Alas, Johannesburg is not alone in
Power is Knowledge? How the BELA Bill confuses control with reform
In a darkly poetic if unintentional move, President Cyril Ramaphosa has chosen Literacy Month to sign in the controversial Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill.
The NHI Horror Show: Coming to a theatre near GNU
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has come under scrutiny, after saying that the government of national unity (GNU) could be offered up to the National Health
In Black & White: How Racial Classification Reduces Us
Last month, South African singer Tyla responded to scrutiny of her self-described race. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Tyla wrote: “Yoh guys. Never denied my
Fables and fortunes: Why race-based policies lose the plot
The recent election and subsequent formation of a government of national unity (GNU) have encouraged South Africa’s race merchants and race baiters to crawl out