Richard Wilkinson
Richard Wilkinson is an independent author based in southern Africa. He writes on constitutional law, politics, technology, culture and society.
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A smart and serious solution to Johannesburg’s housing crisis
For thirty years, the South African state has tried to solve the housing crisis by building houses. It has spent billions of Rands and has delivered millions of units – and yet somehow, year after year, the backlog has only grown.
The dangerous decolonisation of SA’s school history curriculum
Shortly after South Africa’s 2024 national election and the formation of the Government of National Unity, an article appeared in the Daily Maverick entitled “Don’t stop the process of Africanisation and decolonisation of South African school history”. Written by Paul Maluleka, Sarah Godsell and Paul Hendricks, the piece called on the new Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, to “not to let the moment of political change undo the important work of 10 years and counting by the History Ministerial Task Team.”
How to restore Roedean
The recent controversy at Roedean School in Johannesburg, which arose following the boycotting of a tennis fixture with King David, Linksfield, generated intense public debate concerning anti-Semitism and the politicisation of schools.
The importance of winning outright majorities in the Gauteng metros
In my first essay on How to Fix Joburg, I analysed the prospects of the Democratic Alliance (DA) securing 50% of the vote in the City
How the DA can win Joburg
Can the DA win Joburg? If so, how? These are important and interesting questions which have enormous implications for the city’s future. This article sets
The ludicrous persecution of the Principal of Pretoria Girls
I am sure that you are tired of reading about the “racism” saga at Pretoria High School for Girls. Goodness knows that I am tired
The ANC-EFF’s relentless assault on Pretoria High School for Girls continues
Last week, on Tuesday 25 March 2025, a cavalcade of blue-light vehicles swept into the parking lot at Pretoria High School for Girls. The cars
How Woke activism destroyed UCT’s Professor Bongani Mayosi
This month marks a decade since the advent of Fallism and Woke activism at the University of Cape Town. Amid the turmoil and destruction, one
The Western Cape Education Department’s dangerous dance with the South African Human Rights Commission
On 22 October 2024, I published an article entitled How Critical Race Theory Infiltrated and Radicalised the South African Human Rights Commission. In that article,
How Critical Race Theory Infiltrated and Radicalised the South African Human Rights Commission
Last month, Professor Tshepo Madlingozi appeared on SMWX, a YouTube podcast hosted by Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh. Professor Madlingozi, who until recently was a legal academic at