Sara Gon
Sara Gon is a Fellow of the SA Institute of Race Relations. She was an employee of the IRR for 10 years, in which time she helped develop the Daily Friend, latterly serving as its Contributing Editor. Her ‘hobby’ of writing letters to newspapers about South African politics landed her her role at the IRR. Prior to that, Gon was an attorney at Webber Wentzel, and was a co-founder and manager of the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Gon now manages the Free Speech Union of South Africa, and is engaged in other projects.
Articles By This Author
Western civilisation may die with a ‘poof’ not a ‘bang’
There has been a plethora of articles, podcasts and interviews on the death of wokeism in the past year. Is it dead? Is it dying?
Weariness and wariness in the Jewish world after 7 October
“It was the largest single massacre of Jewish people since the Holocaust, and the deadliest per capita terrorist attack, with just over 1 in every
Newell & the SABC: cowardice of silence, absence of curiosity
Juliet Newell was “removed” from the SABC’s broadcasting schedule for being a journalist at a time when moments of journalism are increasingly rare. Newell, a
“Julius Malema, a victim of hate speech. Seriously?” − Redux
Kenny Kunene, suspended deputy president of the Patriotic Alliance, aka The Sushi King and convicted fraudster, has failed in his appeal before a three-strong bench
The chimera of BEE as envisaged by the ANC
“Amongst the most salient features of our country’s empowerment laws are their practicality, feasibility and responsiveness to economic conditions without deviating from the objective of
Iran: is genuine, positive change a plausible prospect?
There is much debate in the analytical sphere as to whether the audacious attacks on Iran’s nuclear production and weapons sites were sufficient to set
The ConCourt refused leave to appeal “Kill the boer” – was this wrong?
On 27 March 2025 the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) ruled against AfriForum in an application for leave to appeal against a decision of the Supreme Court
The only response to bullies is to call them out
An ugly incident occurred recently at an event hosted by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) which is emblematic of a style of
Michael Morris talks about the primacy of free speech
We present the podcasts of the weekly IRR Show on Chai FM. The show is broadcast live every Tuesday from 09h00 to 10h00 on Chai
Getting along with neighbours: a lesson from the Middle East
When ideology trumps human progress, water crises exacerbate hardship. I attended a fascinating panel discussion held recently under the auspices of the Middle East Africa