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30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: Taking on the lions and chief Mam’ Lydia Kompe’s vote was revolutionary: she, and the thousands of women who followed her, were voting in the very courtroom of the Matlala Tribal Authority that treats them as minors By Mark Gevisser
The settler university: Israeli academia has always been part of Israel’s territorial objectives in Palestine By Maya Wind This is part one of three excerpts from Maya Wind’s book Towers of Ivory and Steel. Based on research, the book is a gamechanger in the conversation about Israeli academic institutions The opening season is open By Paddy Harper The politicians whose names we had forgotten are suddenly initiating new projects This content is restricted to subscribers only. Join the M&G Community Our commitment at the Mail & Guardian is to ensure every reader enjoys the finest experience. Join the M&G community and support us in delivering in-depth news to you consistently. Subscribe Subscription enables: – M&G community membership – independent journalism – access to all premium articles & features – a digital version of the weekly newspaper – invites to subscriber-only events – the opportunity to test new online features first Already a subscriber? Login here. 30 years: Democracy isn’t a once-off achievement By Mmabatho Mongae Democracy requires the participation of civil society and citizens, and adaptation as circumstances change 30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: TEC’s ‘guarantee for a better South Africa’ didn’t help seven murdered pamphlet distributors By Chris Mcgreal The murders of even those engaged in non-party political promotion of the election came as opponents of the vote renewed their threats of a widening war South Africa’s stigma against ex-offenders fuels recidivism By Casper LÓ§tter Our country has a recidivism rate of about 90% compared to 6% to 8% for China, an authoritarian regime where mass executions of re-offenders is common Trends suggest social cohesion is on downward slide By Klaus Boehnke and Daryl Swanepoel In recent years, when social cohesion has been discussed in South Africa, it has been with an increasingly critical undertone SA must tread carefully as it leads Africa to next generation network technology By Nomvuyiso Batyi Poorer South Africans will not be able to upgrade to smartphone devices without state assistance SA fails to unleash economic revitalisation power of SMMEs By Maphefo Sipula Through targeted policies, awareness campaigns and collaborative efforts, we can harness small, medium and micro enterprises’ dynamism and pave the way for a more inclusive and resilient economic future Abahlali baseMjondolo has made a terrible tactical error by backing the EFF By Imraan Buccus The large socialist shack dwellers’ movement, in its bid to oust the ANC, may face the prospect of the Economic Freedom Fighters going into a coalition with the uMkhonto weSizwe party in KwaZulu-Natal Service exports an avenue for SA’s longer-term economic growth By James Maposa The country can grow its commercial services offerings, particularly business, financial, intellectual property, telecommunication, computer and information services, and insurance and pension services South Africa’s children are excluded from democratic participation By Yolisa Piliso The Children’s Act, as well as the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child, reflect the state’s duties to ensure children participate in democratic processes To politicians and voters: With freedom comes the responsibility of freedom By Mias De Klerk Few recall the Bill of Responsibilities that accompanies the Bill of Rights. Unconfined freedom can be as devastating as legalised oppression Load More Latest Back to the 1950s in a VW splitty PART TWO: Rise Mzansi promises social democracy but delivers neoliberalism The Israeli scholarly security state Septuagenarian pushes to decriminalise magic mushrooms in South Africa Dalio principally formed a cult Lady Zamar returns with vibrant resilience in Rainbow Marshalling for a plastic-free future Ekurhuleni residents threaten to boycott, disrupt elections if load-shedding reaches them Government owes KwaZulu-Natal municipalities R3 billion for rates, water, electricity Editor’s Pick Politics Mbeki on ANC campaign trail for first time since Zuma became party president Politics DA’s new economic policy aims to relieve debt burden, support small businesses National Eskom predicts stage two load-shedding for winter Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
The opening season is open By Paddy Harper The politicians whose names we had forgotten are suddenly initiating new projects This content is restricted to subscribers only. Join the M&G Community Our commitment at the Mail & Guardian is to ensure every reader enjoys the finest experience. Join the M&G community and support us in delivering in-depth news to you consistently. Subscribe Subscription enables: – M&G community membership – independent journalism – access to all premium articles & features – a digital version of the weekly newspaper – invites to subscriber-only events – the opportunity to test new online features first Already a subscriber? Login here. 30 years: Democracy isn’t a once-off achievement By Mmabatho Mongae Democracy requires the participation of civil society and citizens, and adaptation as circumstances change 30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: TEC’s ‘guarantee for a better South Africa’ didn’t help seven murdered pamphlet distributors By Chris Mcgreal The murders of even those engaged in non-party political promotion of the election came as opponents of the vote renewed their threats of a widening war South Africa’s stigma against ex-offenders fuels recidivism By Casper LÓ§tter Our country has a recidivism rate of about 90% compared to 6% to 8% for China, an authoritarian regime where mass executions of re-offenders is common Trends suggest social cohesion is on downward slide By Klaus Boehnke and Daryl Swanepoel In recent years, when social cohesion has been discussed in South Africa, it has been with an increasingly critical undertone SA must tread carefully as it leads Africa to next generation network technology By Nomvuyiso Batyi Poorer South Africans will not be able to upgrade to smartphone devices without state assistance SA fails to unleash economic revitalisation power of SMMEs By Maphefo Sipula Through targeted policies, awareness campaigns and collaborative efforts, we can harness small, medium and micro enterprises’ dynamism and pave the way for a more inclusive and resilient economic future Abahlali baseMjondolo has made a terrible tactical error by backing the EFF By Imraan Buccus The large socialist shack dwellers’ movement, in its bid to oust the ANC, may face the prospect of the Economic Freedom Fighters going into a coalition with the uMkhonto weSizwe party in KwaZulu-Natal Service exports an avenue for SA’s longer-term economic growth By James Maposa The country can grow its commercial services offerings, particularly business, financial, intellectual property, telecommunication, computer and information services, and insurance and pension services South Africa’s children are excluded from democratic participation By Yolisa Piliso The Children’s Act, as well as the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child, reflect the state’s duties to ensure children participate in democratic processes To politicians and voters: With freedom comes the responsibility of freedom By Mias De Klerk Few recall the Bill of Responsibilities that accompanies the Bill of Rights. Unconfined freedom can be as devastating as legalised oppression Load More Latest Back to the 1950s in a VW splitty PART TWO: Rise Mzansi promises social democracy but delivers neoliberalism The Israeli scholarly security state Septuagenarian pushes to decriminalise magic mushrooms in South Africa Dalio principally formed a cult Lady Zamar returns with vibrant resilience in Rainbow Marshalling for a plastic-free future Ekurhuleni residents threaten to boycott, disrupt elections if load-shedding reaches them Government owes KwaZulu-Natal municipalities R3 billion for rates, water, electricity Editor’s Pick Politics Mbeki on ANC campaign trail for first time since Zuma became party president Politics DA’s new economic policy aims to relieve debt burden, support small businesses National Eskom predicts stage two load-shedding for winter Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
30 years: Democracy isn’t a once-off achievement By Mmabatho Mongae Democracy requires the participation of civil society and citizens, and adaptation as circumstances change 30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: TEC’s ‘guarantee for a better South Africa’ didn’t help seven murdered pamphlet distributors By Chris Mcgreal The murders of even those engaged in non-party political promotion of the election came as opponents of the vote renewed their threats of a widening war South Africa’s stigma against ex-offenders fuels recidivism By Casper LÓ§tter Our country has a recidivism rate of about 90% compared to 6% to 8% for China, an authoritarian regime where mass executions of re-offenders is common Trends suggest social cohesion is on downward slide By Klaus Boehnke and Daryl Swanepoel In recent years, when social cohesion has been discussed in South Africa, it has been with an increasingly critical undertone SA must tread carefully as it leads Africa to next generation network technology By Nomvuyiso Batyi Poorer South Africans will not be able to upgrade to smartphone devices without state assistance SA fails to unleash economic revitalisation power of SMMEs By Maphefo Sipula Through targeted policies, awareness campaigns and collaborative efforts, we can harness small, medium and micro enterprises’ dynamism and pave the way for a more inclusive and resilient economic future Abahlali baseMjondolo has made a terrible tactical error by backing the EFF By Imraan Buccus The large socialist shack dwellers’ movement, in its bid to oust the ANC, may face the prospect of the Economic Freedom Fighters going into a coalition with the uMkhonto weSizwe party in KwaZulu-Natal Service exports an avenue for SA’s longer-term economic growth By James Maposa The country can grow its commercial services offerings, particularly business, financial, intellectual property, telecommunication, computer and information services, and insurance and pension services South Africa’s children are excluded from democratic participation By Yolisa Piliso The Children’s Act, as well as the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child, reflect the state’s duties to ensure children participate in democratic processes To politicians and voters: With freedom comes the responsibility of freedom By Mias De Klerk Few recall the Bill of Responsibilities that accompanies the Bill of Rights. Unconfined freedom can be as devastating as legalised oppression Load More Latest Back to the 1950s in a VW splitty PART TWO: Rise Mzansi promises social democracy but delivers neoliberalism The Israeli scholarly security state Septuagenarian pushes to decriminalise magic mushrooms in South Africa Dalio principally formed a cult Lady Zamar returns with vibrant resilience in Rainbow Marshalling for a plastic-free future Ekurhuleni residents threaten to boycott, disrupt elections if load-shedding reaches them Government owes KwaZulu-Natal municipalities R3 billion for rates, water, electricity Editor’s Pick Politics Mbeki on ANC campaign trail for first time since Zuma became party president Politics DA’s new economic policy aims to relieve debt burden, support small businesses National Eskom predicts stage two load-shedding for winter Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: TEC’s ‘guarantee for a better South Africa’ didn’t help seven murdered pamphlet distributors By Chris Mcgreal The murders of even those engaged in non-party political promotion of the election came as opponents of the vote renewed their threats of a widening war South Africa’s stigma against ex-offenders fuels recidivism By Casper LÓ§tter Our country has a recidivism rate of about 90% compared to 6% to 8% for China, an authoritarian regime where mass executions of re-offenders is common Trends suggest social cohesion is on downward slide By Klaus Boehnke and Daryl Swanepoel In recent years, when social cohesion has been discussed in South Africa, it has been with an increasingly critical undertone SA must tread carefully as it leads Africa to next generation network technology By Nomvuyiso Batyi Poorer South Africans will not be able to upgrade to smartphone devices without state assistance SA fails to unleash economic revitalisation power of SMMEs By Maphefo Sipula Through targeted policies, awareness campaigns and collaborative efforts, we can harness small, medium and micro enterprises’ dynamism and pave the way for a more inclusive and resilient economic future Abahlali baseMjondolo has made a terrible tactical error by backing the EFF By Imraan Buccus The large socialist shack dwellers’ movement, in its bid to oust the ANC, may face the prospect of the Economic Freedom Fighters going into a coalition with the uMkhonto weSizwe party in KwaZulu-Natal Service exports an avenue for SA’s longer-term economic growth By James Maposa The country can grow its commercial services offerings, particularly business, financial, intellectual property, telecommunication, computer and information services, and insurance and pension services South Africa’s children are excluded from democratic participation By Yolisa Piliso The Children’s Act, as well as the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child, reflect the state’s duties to ensure children participate in democratic processes To politicians and voters: With freedom comes the responsibility of freedom By Mias De Klerk Few recall the Bill of Responsibilities that accompanies the Bill of Rights. Unconfined freedom can be as devastating as legalised oppression Load More Latest Back to the 1950s in a VW splitty PART TWO: Rise Mzansi promises social democracy but delivers neoliberalism The Israeli scholarly security state Septuagenarian pushes to decriminalise magic mushrooms in South Africa Dalio principally formed a cult Lady Zamar returns with vibrant resilience in Rainbow Marshalling for a plastic-free future Ekurhuleni residents threaten to boycott, disrupt elections if load-shedding reaches them Government owes KwaZulu-Natal municipalities R3 billion for rates, water, electricity Editor’s Pick Politics Mbeki on ANC campaign trail for first time since Zuma became party president Politics DA’s new economic policy aims to relieve debt burden, support small businesses National Eskom predicts stage two load-shedding for winter Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
South Africa’s stigma against ex-offenders fuels recidivism By Casper LÓ§tter Our country has a recidivism rate of about 90% compared to 6% to 8% for China, an authoritarian regime where mass executions of re-offenders is common Trends suggest social cohesion is on downward slide By Klaus Boehnke and Daryl Swanepoel In recent years, when social cohesion has been discussed in South Africa, it has been with an increasingly critical undertone SA must tread carefully as it leads Africa to next generation network technology By Nomvuyiso Batyi Poorer South Africans will not be able to upgrade to smartphone devices without state assistance SA fails to unleash economic revitalisation power of SMMEs By Maphefo Sipula Through targeted policies, awareness campaigns and collaborative efforts, we can harness small, medium and micro enterprises’ dynamism and pave the way for a more inclusive and resilient economic future Abahlali baseMjondolo has made a terrible tactical error by backing the EFF By Imraan Buccus The large socialist shack dwellers’ movement, in its bid to oust the ANC, may face the prospect of the Economic Freedom Fighters going into a coalition with the uMkhonto weSizwe party in KwaZulu-Natal Service exports an avenue for SA’s longer-term economic growth By James Maposa The country can grow its commercial services offerings, particularly business, financial, intellectual property, telecommunication, computer and information services, and insurance and pension services South Africa’s children are excluded from democratic participation By Yolisa Piliso The Children’s Act, as well as the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child, reflect the state’s duties to ensure children participate in democratic processes To politicians and voters: With freedom comes the responsibility of freedom By Mias De Klerk Few recall the Bill of Responsibilities that accompanies the Bill of Rights. Unconfined freedom can be as devastating as legalised oppression Load More Latest Back to the 1950s in a VW splitty PART TWO: Rise Mzansi promises social democracy but delivers neoliberalism The Israeli scholarly security state Septuagenarian pushes to decriminalise magic mushrooms in South Africa Dalio principally formed a cult Lady Zamar returns with vibrant resilience in Rainbow Marshalling for a plastic-free future Ekurhuleni residents threaten to boycott, disrupt elections if load-shedding reaches them Government owes KwaZulu-Natal municipalities R3 billion for rates, water, electricity Editor’s Pick Politics Mbeki on ANC campaign trail for first time since Zuma became party president Politics DA’s new economic policy aims to relieve debt burden, support small businesses National Eskom predicts stage two load-shedding for winter Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
Trends suggest social cohesion is on downward slide By Klaus Boehnke and Daryl Swanepoel In recent years, when social cohesion has been discussed in South Africa, it has been with an increasingly critical undertone SA must tread carefully as it leads Africa to next generation network technology By Nomvuyiso Batyi Poorer South Africans will not be able to upgrade to smartphone devices without state assistance SA fails to unleash economic revitalisation power of SMMEs By Maphefo Sipula Through targeted policies, awareness campaigns and collaborative efforts, we can harness small, medium and micro enterprises’ dynamism and pave the way for a more inclusive and resilient economic future Abahlali baseMjondolo has made a terrible tactical error by backing the EFF By Imraan Buccus The large socialist shack dwellers’ movement, in its bid to oust the ANC, may face the prospect of the Economic Freedom Fighters going into a coalition with the uMkhonto weSizwe party in KwaZulu-Natal Service exports an avenue for SA’s longer-term economic growth By James Maposa The country can grow its commercial services offerings, particularly business, financial, intellectual property, telecommunication, computer and information services, and insurance and pension services South Africa’s children are excluded from democratic participation By Yolisa Piliso The Children’s Act, as well as the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child, reflect the state’s duties to ensure children participate in democratic processes To politicians and voters: With freedom comes the responsibility of freedom By Mias De Klerk Few recall the Bill of Responsibilities that accompanies the Bill of Rights. Unconfined freedom can be as devastating as legalised oppression Load More Latest Back to the 1950s in a VW splitty PART TWO: Rise Mzansi promises social democracy but delivers neoliberalism The Israeli scholarly security state Septuagenarian pushes to decriminalise magic mushrooms in South Africa Dalio principally formed a cult Lady Zamar returns with vibrant resilience in Rainbow Marshalling for a plastic-free future Ekurhuleni residents threaten to boycott, disrupt elections if load-shedding reaches them Government owes KwaZulu-Natal municipalities R3 billion for rates, water, electricity Editor’s Pick Politics Mbeki on ANC campaign trail for first time since Zuma became party president Politics DA’s new economic policy aims to relieve debt burden, support small businesses National Eskom predicts stage two load-shedding for winter Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
SA must tread carefully as it leads Africa to next generation network technology By Nomvuyiso Batyi Poorer South Africans will not be able to upgrade to smartphone devices without state assistance SA fails to unleash economic revitalisation power of SMMEs By Maphefo Sipula Through targeted policies, awareness campaigns and collaborative efforts, we can harness small, medium and micro enterprises’ dynamism and pave the way for a more inclusive and resilient economic future Abahlali baseMjondolo has made a terrible tactical error by backing the EFF By Imraan Buccus The large socialist shack dwellers’ movement, in its bid to oust the ANC, may face the prospect of the Economic Freedom Fighters going into a coalition with the uMkhonto weSizwe party in KwaZulu-Natal Service exports an avenue for SA’s longer-term economic growth By James Maposa The country can grow its commercial services offerings, particularly business, financial, intellectual property, telecommunication, computer and information services, and insurance and pension services South Africa’s children are excluded from democratic participation By Yolisa Piliso The Children’s Act, as well as the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child, reflect the state’s duties to ensure children participate in democratic processes To politicians and voters: With freedom comes the responsibility of freedom By Mias De Klerk Few recall the Bill of Responsibilities that accompanies the Bill of Rights. Unconfined freedom can be as devastating as legalised oppression Load More Latest Back to the 1950s in a VW splitty PART TWO: Rise Mzansi promises social democracy but delivers neoliberalism The Israeli scholarly security state Septuagenarian pushes to decriminalise magic mushrooms in South Africa Dalio principally formed a cult Lady Zamar returns with vibrant resilience in Rainbow Marshalling for a plastic-free future Ekurhuleni residents threaten to boycott, disrupt elections if load-shedding reaches them Government owes KwaZulu-Natal municipalities R3 billion for rates, water, electricity Editor’s Pick Politics Mbeki on ANC campaign trail for first time since Zuma became party president Politics DA’s new economic policy aims to relieve debt burden, support small businesses National Eskom predicts stage two load-shedding for winter Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
SA fails to unleash economic revitalisation power of SMMEs By Maphefo Sipula Through targeted policies, awareness campaigns and collaborative efforts, we can harness small, medium and micro enterprises’ dynamism and pave the way for a more inclusive and resilient economic future Abahlali baseMjondolo has made a terrible tactical error by backing the EFF By Imraan Buccus The large socialist shack dwellers’ movement, in its bid to oust the ANC, may face the prospect of the Economic Freedom Fighters going into a coalition with the uMkhonto weSizwe party in KwaZulu-Natal Service exports an avenue for SA’s longer-term economic growth By James Maposa The country can grow its commercial services offerings, particularly business, financial, intellectual property, telecommunication, computer and information services, and insurance and pension services South Africa’s children are excluded from democratic participation By Yolisa Piliso The Children’s Act, as well as the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child, reflect the state’s duties to ensure children participate in democratic processes To politicians and voters: With freedom comes the responsibility of freedom By Mias De Klerk Few recall the Bill of Responsibilities that accompanies the Bill of Rights. Unconfined freedom can be as devastating as legalised oppression Load More Latest Back to the 1950s in a VW splitty PART TWO: Rise Mzansi promises social democracy but delivers neoliberalism The Israeli scholarly security state Septuagenarian pushes to decriminalise magic mushrooms in South Africa Dalio principally formed a cult Lady Zamar returns with vibrant resilience in Rainbow Marshalling for a plastic-free future Ekurhuleni residents threaten to boycott, disrupt elections if load-shedding reaches them Government owes KwaZulu-Natal municipalities R3 billion for rates, water, electricity Editor’s Pick Politics Mbeki on ANC campaign trail for first time since Zuma became party president Politics DA’s new economic policy aims to relieve debt burden, support small businesses National Eskom predicts stage two load-shedding for winter Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
Abahlali baseMjondolo has made a terrible tactical error by backing the EFF By Imraan Buccus The large socialist shack dwellers’ movement, in its bid to oust the ANC, may face the prospect of the Economic Freedom Fighters going into a coalition with the uMkhonto weSizwe party in KwaZulu-Natal Service exports an avenue for SA’s longer-term economic growth By James Maposa The country can grow its commercial services offerings, particularly business, financial, intellectual property, telecommunication, computer and information services, and insurance and pension services South Africa’s children are excluded from democratic participation By Yolisa Piliso The Children’s Act, as well as the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child, reflect the state’s duties to ensure children participate in democratic processes To politicians and voters: With freedom comes the responsibility of freedom By Mias De Klerk Few recall the Bill of Responsibilities that accompanies the Bill of Rights. Unconfined freedom can be as devastating as legalised oppression Load More Latest Back to the 1950s in a VW splitty PART TWO: Rise Mzansi promises social democracy but delivers neoliberalism The Israeli scholarly security state Septuagenarian pushes to decriminalise magic mushrooms in South Africa Dalio principally formed a cult Lady Zamar returns with vibrant resilience in Rainbow Marshalling for a plastic-free future Ekurhuleni residents threaten to boycott, disrupt elections if load-shedding reaches them Government owes KwaZulu-Natal municipalities R3 billion for rates, water, electricity Editor’s Pick Politics Mbeki on ANC campaign trail for first time since Zuma became party president Politics DA’s new economic policy aims to relieve debt burden, support small businesses National Eskom predicts stage two load-shedding for winter Login Register Remember me Forgot Password? Sign in Register Free Account Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Reset Link
Service exports an avenue for SA’s longer-term economic growth By James Maposa The country can grow its commercial services offerings, particularly business, financial, intellectual property, telecommunication, computer and information services, and insurance and pension services South Africa’s children are excluded from democratic participation By Yolisa Piliso The Children’s Act, as well as the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child, reflect the state’s duties to ensure children participate in democratic processes To politicians and voters: With freedom comes the responsibility of freedom By Mias De Klerk Few recall the Bill of Responsibilities that accompanies the Bill of Rights. Unconfined freedom can be as devastating as legalised oppression Load More Latest Back to the 1950s in a VW splitty PART TWO: Rise Mzansi promises social democracy but delivers neoliberalism The Israeli scholarly security state Septuagenarian pushes to decriminalise magic mushrooms in South Africa Dalio principally formed a cult Lady Zamar returns with vibrant resilience in Rainbow Marshalling for a plastic-free future Ekurhuleni residents threaten to boycott, disrupt elections if load-shedding reaches them Government owes KwaZulu-Natal municipalities R3 billion for rates, water, electricity Editor’s Pick Politics Mbeki on ANC campaign trail for first time since Zuma became party president Politics DA’s new economic policy aims to relieve debt burden, support small businesses National Eskom predicts stage two load-shedding for winter
South Africa’s children are excluded from democratic participation By Yolisa Piliso The Children’s Act, as well as the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child, reflect the state’s duties to ensure children participate in democratic processes To politicians and voters: With freedom comes the responsibility of freedom By Mias De Klerk Few recall the Bill of Responsibilities that accompanies the Bill of Rights. Unconfined freedom can be as devastating as legalised oppression Load More Latest Back to the 1950s in a VW splitty PART TWO: Rise Mzansi promises social democracy but delivers neoliberalism The Israeli scholarly security state Septuagenarian pushes to decriminalise magic mushrooms in South Africa Dalio principally formed a cult Lady Zamar returns with vibrant resilience in Rainbow Marshalling for a plastic-free future Ekurhuleni residents threaten to boycott, disrupt elections if load-shedding reaches them Government owes KwaZulu-Natal municipalities R3 billion for rates, water, electricity Editor’s Pick Politics Mbeki on ANC campaign trail for first time since Zuma became party president Politics DA’s new economic policy aims to relieve debt burden, support small businesses National Eskom predicts stage two load-shedding for winter
To politicians and voters: With freedom comes the responsibility of freedom By Mias De Klerk Few recall the Bill of Responsibilities that accompanies the Bill of Rights. Unconfined freedom can be as devastating as legalised oppression Load More