The exclusivity of inclusivity
The well-known adage of St Bernard of Clairvaux, that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, may be…
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Loving your neighbour as you love yourself, taken as a divine instruction
To anyone wishing to do business in South Africa or with the South African government, the idea of race-based preferential…
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Politics is more often the problem than the solution
Everyone seems to be talking about the looming collapse of the ANC. If the party implodes, however, it does not…
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The world must know 2022
This report is the sequel to The world must know: The persecution of minority communities in South Africa report. The…
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Balancing acts and misplaced self-confidence: How contractors steal culture
The misplaced self-confidence in the ability to separate matters Every high civilization decays by forgetting obvious things. –…
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Against the Union
Summary South Africa is a highly diverse country in geography, climate, language, economy and race. As a result, central government…
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Language development in South Africa: The Constitution guarantees 50%; communities carry the other half
The recent judgment in the Unisa case allows for two observations. The first one is that despite everything there is…
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THE JUDGES AND THEIR WHIGS: THE MIRAGE OF THE RULE OF LAW IN SOUTH AFRICA
… [T]he depiction of the highest courts, as the ultimate protector of rights, is at the same time distinctively romantic,…
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A wooden monkey totem that is everything
When I was initially offered this opportunity to write this piece I was perplexed and honoured. Honoured because of the…
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The battle of ideas has derailed
A lot has been said about the battle of ideas in recent times. Organisations, think tanks and firms pump billions…
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