With no credible emancipatory vision, the president and his predatory cabal are a threat to society.
But it’s not impossible that movements working to bring about a fairer and more equitable world order could begin to turn the tide.
South Africa is another example of post-colonial optimism being tempered by reality’s bitter pill.
Varsities have a role to play in changing the status quo, writes Richard Pithouse.
Stumbling blocks are a reminder of people denied their humanity – tertiary institutions can play a role in changing this, writes Richard Pithouse.
The revolutionary philosopher fought racism and colonialism, but he was not a violent man.
In this edited extract, As Real as the Smell of Rain on Dry Earth, Richard Pithouse reflects on change at Rhodes, where he teaches politics.
South Africa has been engulfed in a cacophony of contestation as anger bubbles to the surface of our unequal society.
For more than 100 years the ANC has been able to speak to and for the nation with resonance, their words matching actions. Not anymore.
Liberalism was built on a distinction between the ‘civilized’ and the ‘barbarian’ – and still is, today.