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Many in the legal profession today continue to benefit from systems of exclusion they did not create, but from which they continue to draw advantage. (Getty Images)

The legal sector code is a tool for substantive equality in SA’s legal profession

Many in the legal profession today continue to benefit from systems of exclusion they did not create, but from which they continue to draw advantage

Expressing anger on social media is merely performative outrage and does not result in action to prevent such abuse

Silence is complicit; speak out against sexual offences

Expressing anger on social media is merely performative outrage and does not result in action to prevent such abuse

A fan waves a flag at the Splashy Fen event in KwaZulu-Natal. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Lopsided music contracts are a discordant note

What if the music you love was built on exploitation resembling slave labour? The poignant tale of Solomon Linda, author of the iconic song Mbube, is a reminder of the music…

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How misuse of the sub judice rule undermines democracy and free speech

There is a growing trend of public officials exploiting the rule to evade scrutiny and accountability

Many in the legal profession today continue to benefit from systems of exclusion they did not create, but from which they continue to draw advantage. (Getty Images)

Legal Practice Act discriminates against attorneys

Section 25(3) of the Act perpetuates a harmful historical stereotype that reduces attorneys to mere office administrators

Some countries such as Tanzania still retain the death penalty

Populist death penalty calls do not pass constitutional muster

These kinds of amendments are regressive and driven by political expediency for short-term gains

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party and the African Transformation Movement (ATM) have called for members of the judiciary to undergo lifestyle audits.

Biowatch betrayal denies justice

The unsettling reality of Biowatch principle neglect in lower courts imperils the constitutional integrity of South Africa

Weak oversight and non-compliance are causing fatal accidents at construction sites

Black construction businesses sidelined

When it comes to mega infrastructure projects, it is still the mega white-owned companies who score government contracts

When asked on Monday why he had not applied to cross-examine Dukwana, Duduzane Zuma said he did not believe he is actually implicated in Dukwana’s statement. ?(Malcolm Sekgothe/M&G)

ANC needs young leaders and uDuduzane could be one

Youth Day, June 16, reminds us of the role of youth in the struggle against oppression throughout the history of the ANC

Municipal workers protest. (Photo by Gallo Images / Beeld / Cornel Van Heerden)

Mayday, Mayday! Our workers are sinking

Those tasked with raising people out of oppression have done a poor job of it in the past 26 years

Midvaal Municipality Mayor Bongani Baloyi poses for a portrait during an interview on August 04, 2016 in Midvaal, South Africa.  (Gallo Images/Sowetan/Alon Skuy)

Municipalities need youthful leaders

Midvaal mayor Bongani Baloyi shows the value of competent young leaders who prioritise accountability and challenge the status quo

The ruling government adopted the National Development Plan at the beginning of the past decade, as its plan to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality by 2030.

Let’s go back to the NDP

To improve the South African economy, we need to institute practical measures to effect change

The psychological bond between a cult leader or personality cult and the followers is strong.

Take action against church capture by cult leaders

The actions of some pastors and bishops are criminal and damage their followers

The writer hopes that South Africans will be racially blind and economically awake as they make their mark.
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The youth need to vote

Nobody will stand up for the youth – except themselves

Why is South Africa not addressing the crimes against humanity committed by Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an? (Getty Images)

South Africa needs to take a position on the plight of the Turks under Erdoğan

The country’s media and NGOs can also play a role in restoring human rights in Turkey