Sara Gon
Rants professionally to rail against the illiberalism of everything. Broke out of 17 years in law to pursue a classical music passion by managing the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra and more. Working with composer Karl Jenkins was a treat. Used to camping in the middle of nowhere. Have 2 sons who have inherited a fair amount of "rant-ability" themselves.
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Debunking a libel: Israel is not a colonial-settler project
To try to explain the history of the Israel/Palestinian conflict is extremely difficult. It’s long, complicated and replete with decades of propaganda aimed at delegitimising
Chai FM: Nicholas Lorimer riffs on a smorgasbord of current political issues
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
Lawfare against Israel − the travesty of the ICC warrants
I draw extensively, here, on a discussion between Dan Senor and British barrister Natasha Hausdorff, an expert on international law, foreign affairs, and national security
Giulietta Talevi reveals the gross mismanagement of the Johannesburg Art Gallery and undermining the city’s heritage
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
Parliamentary committee poorly served by embarrassing, ill-informed views
On 4 November the Parliamentary Communication Services issued a media statement about the Gauteng Department of Education’s investigation into racism at the Pretoria High School
If we want top-flight rewards, we must make a (better) plan
“Out-of-order escalators, moving walkways that don’t move, chipped tiles, cracked walls … these do not make for a good first impression on the many tourists
Hermann Pretorius shares his excitement over the election of Kemi Badenoch as leader of Britain’s Conservative Party
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
Marius Roodt & Makone Maja discuss a meeting with the SAHRC on race classification
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
“Should hate speech be against the law?”
This is the topic of the 45th Hoernlé Memorial Lecture, to be delivered this evening by Advocate Mark Oppenheimer. You can attend in person, at
Sara Gon talks about UCT’s ‘postponing’ a lecture in response to pressure
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