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
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
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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
Hermann Pretorius reveals the first part of the IRR survey on astonishing changes in political support
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Pretoria High School for Girls: parliamentary committee reveals malicious intent
On 25 March 2025, members of the parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Basic Education (Committee) pitched up at Pretoria High School for Girls (PHSG) for a
Mr Hattingh went to Washington to gauge what American business thinks about South Africa
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The ATM proposal of a bill to ban foreign funding of NGOs is a red herring
“Externally funded non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that pushed an agenda to destabilise the country are set to be exposed in new legislation.” According to City Press
Gabriel Crouse explains the ‘BEE premium’ and why taxpayers should stop paying for it
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