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We need to rebuild the idea of the public

South Africa is in crisis and the intra-elite battles about how to move forward do not offer any viable path towards a just way resolution

Graphic: John McCann/M&G

Democracy on the line in global economic trade stand-off

Donald Trump’s executive orders are of dubious constitutionality, having violated civil rights of federal workers, weaponised immigration laws and limited Congress’s powers over…

The universities in the South must stop pandering to complacency. They must restore their commitment to academic excellence and welcome the best minds and those who carry with them the potential to be the best regardless of origin. (Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

Tackling systemic racism in South Africa’s higher education system

The leadership needs to be courageous and committed to the transformation of higher education

In this photo illustration the Facebook logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

How Facebook’s quest for profits is paved on hate and lies

New revelations by a whistleblower prove that the social media platform clearly understands its negative impact on society, but that profits are a greater lure than preserving…

Right-wing Poland and the glorification of Hani’s killer

Polish anti-racism groups grow more concerned as the image of Chris Hani’s killer becomes normalised, with Janusz Walus’s likeness and name displayed on products for sale on a…

Ugandan police fired bullets and tear gas to disperse a crowd of protesters demanding the release of jailed MPs.

We were arrested in Uganda while protesting for black lives

White supremacy must be held to account if systemic anti-blackness is to be rooted out of society

We cannot reform ourselves out of the times we are in

To end racism, we will have to change the structures from which it draws its mandate, and get rid of liberal and right-wing politicians who give it oxygen while we are being…

‘Initially, the family meetings brought a feeling that we were all in this together and the president, along with his health minister, Zweli Mkhize, certainly had our support in attempts to save lives. But even at that moment when the lives of quite possibly millions of South Africans were at stake, corruption reared its ugly head once more in the very necessary spend that had to be unlocked to fight the pandemic.’ (GCIS)
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It has no place

Covid-19 exposes the continued inability of white South Africa to critically reflect on their positionality or engage in meaningful, self-reflective, and constructive debate

Rooted out: Mmusi Maimane quit as leader of the Democratic Alliance because people in the party did not agree with his bid to promote diversity within the DA and in the country. (Paul Botes/M&G)

Don’t be distracted by liberalism debate

Unless it’s centred on egalitarianism. And the political left can’t guarantee equality either

Everyday exclusion: Residents in the Joe Slovo informal settlement in Langa, Cape Town. ‘When you say you are from Langa there’s a stigma around the room,’ says a young man from the township. (David Harrison/M&G)

SA has a legacy of trauma

Transforming the symbols of apartheid violence is not the endpoint of addressing our heritage

Zindzi Mandela as simply stating facts in her tweets about how white people stole the land, writes Mcebo Dlamini

In defence of Zindzi Mandela’s obvious truths

The ambassador was simply stating facts in her tweets about how white people stole the land, writes Mcebo Dlamini

The New Zealand Media Freedom Committee, which represents the country’s five largest news outlets, said the accused “may attempt to use the trial as a platform to amplify white supremacist and/or terrorist ideology”. (Mark Mitchell/Reuters)

NZ gunman ‘faces isolation’ due to prison dangers

New Zealand has no death penalty and alleged shooter Brenton Tarrant is expected to face a record prison sentence if found guilty of the massacre

Women embrace near Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Reuters/Jorge Silva)

Tensions rise over burials of New Zealand shooting victims

New Zealand officials said at least one body would be returned Sunday night, and that all 50 should be back with their families by Wednesday

Although one-in-two Australians has a parent born abroad, racial inequality and public discourse on the issue is fraught. (AFP)

Aussie government blames admin error for ‘okay to be white’ vote

The vote in favour of a white supremacist slogan sparked a furious backlash and demands for the resignations of ministers who backed the motion

Twitter chief Jack Dorsey drew criticism last week for continuing to allow Alex Jones to use the platform, arguing that he had not broken Twitter’s rules. (Reuters)

Far right pushes conspiracy theories after Texas attack

Shortly after the mass shooting, far-right forums and websites wasted little time ascribing the blame to anti-fascists.

Charging a Nissan e-NV200 at a rest stop along a highway in Japan.

Bigotry seldom announces itself 

Most bigotry is implicit in our attitudes and actions. Bigotry does not routinely announce itself like a giant pimple on a teenager’s face.

A new chapter: Wade Smit’s fascination with isiZulu stories and his desire to see more of them made available to a wider audience led him to start a publishing house with his wife

Silence is no answer to injustice

Eusebius writes that naming injustices instead of being silent about them is important for working towards having a just society

Trump blamed ‘both sides’ for the deadly violence in Charlottesville

Congress sends anti-white supremacist measure to Trump

Rights groups argue that hate crimes are rising in the United States and have called on the president to address ‘domestic terrorism’.

Not in our name: The Charlottesville violence has highlighted the need for white people to act decisively.

White woman, reject racism

It’s about time that white women refuse to be beneficiaries of white supremacy

White supremacists held a ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville

Charlottesville is America everywhere

US white supremacists and Neo-Nazis are no longer afraid of showing their faces because they face no repercussions.