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Capitalism Isn’t Broken—But Our Politics Might Be
While liberal democracy gave everybody the political freedom to pursue their own interests, it was the practice of capitalism within it that gave the…
Mirrors of UCT: Njabulo Ndebele
Vice Chancellors (VC) as ‘mirrors’ of the history of the University of Cape Town (UCT): Part 7 – Njabulo Ndebele Pax ‘Ndebeleum’
Mirrors of UCT: Mamphela Ramphele
Vice Chancellors (VC) as ‘mirrors’ of the history of the University of Cape Town (UCT): Part 6 – Mamphela Ramphele
Mirrors of UCT: Stuart Saunders
Vice Chancellors (VC) as ‘mirrors’ of the history of the University of Cape Town (UCT): Part 5 – Stuart Saunders
Mirrors of UCT: Sir Richard Luyt
Vice Chancellors (VC) as ‘mirrors’ of the history of the University of Cape Town (UCT): Part 4 – Sir Richard Luyt
Mirrors of UCT: JP Duminy
After VC Davie’s death in 1955, he was succeeded – eventually – by Rhodes Scholar, applied mathematician and Springbok cricketer Dr Jacobus Petrus…
Mirrors of UCT: AW Falconer and TB Davie
Vice Chancellors (VC) as ‘mirrors’ of the history of the University of Cape Town (UCT) - Part 2 Chalk and cheese VCs– Oubaas head master vs ‘principled…
Mirrors of UCT: Sir-Professor Beattie
Vice Chancellors (VC) as ‘mirrors’ of the history of the University of Cape Town (UCT) Part 1. VC Sir/Prof. John Carruthers ‘Jock’ Beattie (1918-1938…
Why I support Israel
Israel should not be a pariah state. Before or after October 7th. They are not practicing apartheid. They are not committing genocide. Rather, they are…
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
Book Review: Beyond Diplomacy by Riaan Eksteen
Moments that Made the Difference: The Autobiography of Riaan Eksteen
The Triumph of Socialism Over Liberal Democracy
The subsequent rejection of minority rule led, understandably, to some conflict as to what political system should be instituted in place of it, that…
Paleo-Pygmies and Dragon Man: Myth VS Reality
Myth vs Reality: How ‘real’ and relevant are recently discovered ‘other’ Human beings?
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