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Human co-existence is not a function of nationality, but of humanity Mashupye Herbert Maserumule, Professor of Public Affairs, Tshwane University of Technology South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was heckled during the recent funeral service of Zimbabwe’s erstwhile leader Robert Mugabe. It was easy to guess why. When he stood to speak, Ramaphosa apologised for weeks […]

South Africa is one of the most unsafe places in the world to be a woman, with levels of violence that are comparable to countries that are at war.  “We have to act now before anger, hopelessness and despair engulfs our country.” President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Joint Sitting of Parliament on the crisis […]

by Hannes Wessels, Africa Unauthorised – September 2019 I’ve said it before, but I think I can confidently state that I belong to one of the most hated minorities on the planet. Born in Rhodesia, of Afrikaans and German parentage, I’m a 63-year-old white, male, Christian, heterosexual and I was a soldier in an army, […]

by Christine Botha, Manager, Centre for Constitutional Rights – 12 September 2019 Following the recent harrowing reports of the violent murder and rape of women that sent new shock waves through the country, tens of thousands marched to Parliament on 5 September to demand action and justice. The President, criticised for his inaction during the […]