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Going for gold: Salimah Valiani’s anthology of poetry iGoli eGoli is a socio-political examination of the city. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
AFRICA

Johannesburg: A city laid bare in lines of poetry

Salimah Valiani’s beautiful, insightful anthology explores Johannesburg and its inhabitants

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Service delivery: The aftermath of a protest in Diepsloot in 2022. South Africa must avoid institutionalised violence against citizens. Photo: Papi Morake/Gallo Images
INEQUALITY CONFLICT

Securitising responses to inequality conflict: Beware the Zimbabwe way

Conflict transformation regards clashes as motors of change that keep social structures dynamically responsive to social needs

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