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Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:59:12 +0000Calls for calm over fractious BaPedi kingship
Chapter nine institution wants a peaceful transition after King Thulare’s death
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Sun, 10 Jan 2021 21:45:55 +0000A Seat at a Table vol 2: Authenticity versus responsibility
In the second instalment of A Seat at a Table, writers discuss authenticity, character development and the value of handwritten drafts
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Sun, 10 Jan 2021 19:00:00 +0000Words matter and have consequences
What started as hate speech ended in violence at the Capitol
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Sun, 10 Jan 2021 19:00:00 +0000Africa trade bloc bets on business without borders
The new year started with a crucial step towards free trade between countries on the continent
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Sun, 10 Jan 2021 19:00:00 +0000Call for media workers to get Covid vaccine
Most of the coronavirus deaths were in Peru, Brazil, India, Mexico, Ecuador, Bangladesh, Italy and the United States
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Sun, 10 Jan 2021 19:00:00 +0000How to rescue SA’s ailing economy
2020 was a challenging year for everybody, with no growth forecast in the economy, fears of a deep recession and a jobs bloodbath. Three experts contextualise this situation, focusing on what can be done in 2021 to slow down the spiral into an econo...
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 19:00:00 +0000Under the power of the gun
Children in the Cape Flats see violence very early in their lives and many end up in jail or killed. One of them, now a reformed gangster, walks us through his early traumatic experiences
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Sun, 10 Jan 2021 19:00:00 +0000Democracy does not mean keep voting for the ANC
Despite fighting so hard for it, South Africans don’t seem to understand how democracy works
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Sat, 09 Jan 2021 19:00:00 +0000The humble syllabus puts students first
By building online courses backwards, the necessary skills can be taught in stages
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Sat, 09 Jan 2021 19:00:00 +0000New climate commission offers hope
The Presidential Climate Change Coordinating Commission is tasked with shifting the economy to a ‘low-carbon, climate resilient economy and society’
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