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Deemed dispensible

21 Jul 2010 3 minute read

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Deemed dispensible

We allow animal species, languages and customs die out at our peril.

Zimbabwe’s refugees suffer as World Cup kicks off

16 Jun 2010 3 minute read

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Zimbabwe’s refugees suffer as World Cup kicks off

Migrants escaping dire poverty find cold comfort in neighbouring South Africa, writes Olivia Ward.

11 Jun 2010 3 minute read

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A different goal

As the World Cup kicks off, Gouri Sharmalooks at why South Africa certainly isn’t a land of dreams for youngsters crossing the...

All rise for Desmond

12 May 2010 2 minute read

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All rise for Desmond

A message of hope from a remarkable man: Archbishop Desmond Tutu was in town this week.

Souring the beautiful game

25 Mar 2010 3 minute read

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Souring the beautiful game

Sokari Ekine feels increasingly reluctant to engage with the World Cup, given the cost to the lives of...

Fat cats and foul play

16 Mar 2010 3 minute read

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Fat cats and foul play

Azad Essa is unimpressed with FIFA’s friendly feline, mascot of the soccer World Cup this June.

The dirty price of a quick fix

15 Mar 2010 3 minute read

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The dirty price of a quick fix

South Africa’s power crisis can’t be solved by another World Bank loan.

I Am A Rebel

4 Feb 2010 3 minute read

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I Am A Rebel

People worldwide dedicated the month of January to celebrating the life of poet and activist Dennis Brutus.

Ban the World Cup!

16 Dec 2009 2 minute read

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Ban the World Cup!

Alan Hughes, self-confessed football fanatic, calls for the 2010 World Cup to be banned… here’s why.

Shack dwellers’ struggle

30 Sep 2009 5 minute read

This article is almost 14 years old.

Shack dwellers’ struggle

South Africa’s poor have been battling for the right to stay on their land for decades and continue to do so, despite the...

Under the microscope

2 Sep 2009 5 minute read

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Under the microscope

The question of gender is far too complex to be determined by a few tests, argues Zoe Cormier, as South...

I am sick of my anti-terrorism kit

8 Jul 2009 8 minute read

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I am sick of my anti-terrorism kit

Watching the same old circus act play out at Dubai International Airport passport control is enough to make Azad Essa want to...

Rape in the community

23 Jun 2009 6 minute read

This article is almost 14 years old.

Rape in the community

Addressing the issue of violence against women is an essential aspect of Black consciousness.

Ugly repercussions of the beautiful game

23 Apr 2009 3 minute read

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Ugly repercussions of the beautiful game

South Africa's clean-up before the 2010 World Cup is sweeping away homes and people's livelihoods.

China cements its control over South Africa

30 Mar 2009 4 minute read

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China cements its control over South Africa

The decision by the ANC-led South African Government to refuse entry to the Dalai Lama to attend a peace conference is...

‘When I was gone, she sent her memory.’

9 Mar 2009 4 minute read

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‘When I was gone, she sent her memory.’

Thoughts on Bessie Head – an African woman.

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