
Paul Maritz
Paul Maritz is a director at Free SA, the Foundation for the Rights of Expression and Equality.
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Crime stats: time to bring safety home
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- By Paul Maritz
- . May 27, 2025
Every hour in South Africa, nearly three people are murdered. Every day, over 500 people are assaulted with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm. On

After the talk shop: what real political work looks like
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- By Paul Maritz
- . May 15, 2025
Politics has always had its rituals, formalities, and its theatre. In recent times, we’ve seen a resurgence of political conversation, not just in South Africa,

The South African Executive: A Shrine to Dead Ideologies
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- By Paul Maritz
- . Apr 27, 2025
When a government begins to resemble a corporate year-end function—replete with inflated titles, overlapping responsibilities, and far too many people doing far too little—it ceases