Tag archives for social justice
Women’s Day – Reviewing Books on the Liberty of Women
South Africa has witnessed unprecedented infringements of liberty, particularly that of women and young girls. Women's Month comes after a wave of increasing cases of femicide, FeesMustFall naked protests, and…
On St John’s, Panyaza Lesufi, the Rule of Law, and Private Education in South Africa
Education certainly ranks as one of the most contentious political topics in contemporary South African discourse. We not only have one of the worst education systems in the world, but…
Consider that capitalism is the real problem
A recent op-ed in Fast Company urges us all to reconsider capitalism as the system we want for building our future society. The tacit assumption is that capitalism is responsible…
Opposing Decolonization Means White Supremacy? Hold Your Horses, Social Justice Warriors!
"Social justice writer and blogger" Luke Waltham recently wrote an article for The Daily Vox titled, "Those who are against decolonisation are white supremacists". The average reader whose mind is…
Labeling Opponents of Decolonisation ‘White Supremacists’ Amounts to Little More Than Kafkatrapping
In his recent piece on The Daily Vox entitled “Those Who Are Against Decolonisation Are White Supremacists” Luke Waltham, whose disclaimer says that he is a social justice writer, rejects…
#MenAreTrash and the Oppressive (Wo)man-Babies
I have just read a public statement by PASMA (Pan-African Student Movement of Azania) at the University of Cape Town (UCT). The statement announces the suspension of one of its…
The “White Privilege” Narrative Has No Legs To Stand On Anymore
Level-headed and politically-conscious individuals around the world of all races, but in South Africa in particular, should all be aware of the phenomenon of 'white privilege' by now. White South…
On Salvation, Colonisation and Machiavelli
My first year of study at the University of the Witwatersrand in 1964 was as a part time Bachelor of Commerce student. One of our courses was English Literature (ordinary).…
The False God of Equality
In modern political discourse there’s much talk about the political ‘right’ and the political ‘left’, although there’s very little discussion as to what these concepts fundamentally are. The argument put…
Getting decolonisation right
This article is in response to: African universities must take a critical view of knowledge and how it’s made Some recent conservation biology left: Hermenegildo Matimele, Mozambique; Wataru Tokura, Japan; Dr Susan…