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ADRIAN TCHAIKOVSKY

M&G Thought Leaders’ top books of 2021

The Mail & Guardian asked a few of the regular contributors to the ThoughtLeader platform to give us their views on the top three books they read this year

  • ThoughtLeader
7 min read
In an episode of The Burning Platform podcast, the host, Gareth Cliff asserted that racism was not a priority in the 1 November local elections and claimed that no one was interested in identity politics.
BERNARD MAGUBANE

Cliff and Steenhuisen are wrong. Here’s why race matters in South Africa

Both the podcast host and the leader of the Democratic Alliance believe in a toothless non-racialism that ignores the historical foundation of racism and the pain it inflicts in…

  • Andile Zulu
15 min read
The SANDF and SAPS in a joint operation in a raid to collect looted goods at the Nguni Hostel in Vosloorus. (Photo Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ABOLOTION

A new book asks the timeless question: ‘Can We Be Safe?’

Ziyanda Stuurman’s new book critiques the South African police and their role in society

  • Kim M Reynolds
8 min read
AFRICA IS A COUNTRY

When violence is policy: How do we curb police brutality?

With high-profile savagery by the police becoming routine, what can be done to transform our broken relationship with law enforcement?

  • Luke Feltham
  • Kiri Rupiah
12 min read
Recent history proves that when the military are deployed to do community level policing the results are ugly, writes the author. (Rajesh Jantilal/AFP/Getty Images)
CAPE FLATS

Military intervention is not a crime-fighting solution

Moving towards militarised policing in South Africa could prove to be a deadly mistake

  • Ziyanda Stuurman
8 min read