“Should hate speech be against the law?”

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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

Can the “Global South” save humanity?

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Dr Oscar van Heerden is apparently an accomplished academic, although I find his journalistic contributions unimpressive. His regular columns give the impression of having been

Nobel Prize for exploring colonisation’s ongoing impact 

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As some movies are designed as “Oscar bait” and news organisations commission articles in pursuit of Pulitzer Prizes, the work that inspired this year’s Nobel

Race, sex and women’s sport

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Here is a video of South Africa’s most famous active cricketer, taken eight years ago: Fall In Love Again – Laura Wolvaardt  On Sunday I

How Critical Race Theory Infiltrated and Radicalised the South African Human Rights Commission

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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

Butchers and Bakers: The DA’s party management challenge in the GNU 

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Is being leader of the DA the most unenviable job in South Africa?  Tony Leon had the unenviable task of not merely opposing Nelson Mandela,

Let your words be matched by your actions to counter corruption, Mr President

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On 24 September 2024, the United Nations General Assembly was told by President Cyril Ramaphosa, in no uncertain terms, that: “Through dialogue, through respect for

October 1st: Danger Amidst Celebrations in Israel

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How do you celebrate renewal when missiles are raining down on your home? As families across Israel prepared for festivities, millions were abruptly awakened by

Strategic litigation

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Strategic litigation is litigation that is aimed at serving the interests of the public, and goes beyond the interests of the parties involved in the

Processed food: more facts we know that just ain’t so

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We’re bombarded with warnings to avoid processed (or ultra-processed) foods. Should we, really? And what does “processed” even mean? Last week, we began debunking myths