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Beyond Biko: Race, shame and pride

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In the 1960s, anti-apartheid activism focused on the material dispossession of black people. It took Steve Biko to articulate a crucial truth: material dispossession was

Of liquor and liberty: the trend towards paternalism

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Hot on the heels of reintroducing the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, government has set its sights on liquor. The Liquor Amendment

On the brink of repair: draining the infrastructure swamp

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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