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Reflection: The #SandtonShutDown march in September last year was one of many protests around the country calling for action on violence, particularly against women and children. (Alet Pretorius/Gallo Images)
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Men, get over the ‘monsters’ myth

They’re ordinary people and need to hold each other accountable for their actions so that all genders can feel safe

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Remember Marikana: Families of the miners killed in 2012 by the police laid flowers commemorated the seventh anniversary earlier this year. Andile Zulu argues that the appetite for brutality in the police did not end with apartheid. (Paul Botes/M&G)
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Citizens ache for new form of politics

Talking about a revolution is fitting given the state’s performance over the past 25 years

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(John McCann/M&G)
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The idealism of #ImStaying has its limits

How does one cope with living in South Africa? Positive narratives and acts of charity that don’t tackle institutional problems aren’t enough

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A changing world requires that curricula be adapted to create graduates who are employable
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Are SA’s university professors a bunch of socialists?

A recent column by Ivo Vegter in the Daily Maverick posited that there is a ‘strong left-wing tendency in academia

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11 min read
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The elite have stolen the will of the people

And we the people believe democracy, through voting, will deliver a messianic figure to rescue us

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8 min read
Face-off: Hundreds of mainly foreign men watch as Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba meets with local councillors and police commanders on August 2 following a day of unrest in the city. (Marco Longari/AFP)
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Strangers are blamed for our burdens

Politicians find quick fix ‘solutions’ in a bid to appease citizens who accept false information

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8 min read