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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Why did we need a State of Disaster again?
On 28 February the government issued ‘Disaster Management Regulations pertaining to the impact of Severe Electricity Supply Constraints’. Very few believed that the State of
EFF’s ‘shutdown’ threats: the law is clear
Protests have long been a part of South Africa’s politics. In the past, gatherings and demonstrations played a significant political role in trying to end
Martin van Staden unpacks Ramaphosa’s denial of responsibility for load shedding
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Why does the ANC hate Israel?
In his article in TimesLIVE on 26 February 2023, Tony Leon wrote: ‘As a spectacle of the ridiculous, it is Ramaphosa’s weekly newsletter this week
Shawn Hagedorn posits a different view of the economy and global supply chains
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Julius Malema – a victim of hate speech. Seriously?
Kenny Kunene is a co-founder of the Patriotic Alliance (PA) and was recently installed as MMC for Transport in Johannesburg. Kunene has also served a
Task Team to ‘target informal sector’
It was reported recently that the Department of Employment and Labour’s Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES) branch has established a National Labour Inspection Task Team
City councillor Leah Knott on the challenges of representing residents
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Alex Weiss discusses the IRR’s #PledgeToVote campaign to encourage people to vote
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Sara Gon asks why the European countries and EU won’t put pressure on the Palestinians
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