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Madiba’s life and words show us that humaneness is the balm our country needs to heal (Trevor Samson/AFP)
COUNTRY

Honour Mandela by protecting water

"Mandela’s values were not confined to realising political freedom but included issues such as environmental justice."

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Exit: Britain’s former leader, David Cameron, introduced Brexit and Theresa May had to quit because of it. (Henry Nicholls/AFP)
BREXIT

Letters to the editor: June 28 to July 4

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Yield: Many people can’t work in their chosen career in agriculture, but new developments may change this. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
AGRICULTURE

Letters to the editor: June 21 to 28

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Professor David Everatt argues that Cyril Ramaphosa and Nelson Mandela are the only presidents who have polled better than their party (Andrew Lichtenstein Corbis/ Getty Images)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

Letters to the editor: May 10 to 16

Our readers write in about election research

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Big problem: Recycling efforts are not clearing up waste plastic. We must stop using it, says the author of the letter below. (Paul Botes/ M&G)
BUYISA E BAG

Letters to the editor: May 3 to 9

Our readers write in about plastic waste, SMEs, humanism, and restitution

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Industrialised nations often ship their waste to poorer countries under the premise of recyclability, fuelling industries that harm local populations
BRAZIL

Letters to the editor: April 26 to May 2

Our readers write in about plastic waste and an article on President Jair Bolsonaro

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Not just talk: The University of Cape Town is taking steps to address unhealthy campus culture. (David Harrison)
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

Letters to the editor: April 18 to 25

Our readers write in about the University of Cape Town, recycling and the South African Jewish Board of Deputies

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BDS

Letters to the editor: April 12-18

Our reader writes about BDS this week

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Going in deep: The CSIR is involved in a variety of projects relating to the environment. (Massimo Rumi / Barcroft Media/Getty Images)
ACE MAGASHULE

Letters to the editor: April 5- 11

Our readers write about the CSIR, the upcoming elections and Ace Magashule

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Letters to the editor: March 29 to April 4
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

Letters to the editor: March 29 to April 4

Our readers write in about Azapo, Islamophobia, the elections in the wake of Eskom’s woes and failing state-owned enterprises

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Hopeful: Azapo says it is targeting the 10-million voters who are not ANC members in the May 8 elections. (Gianluigi Guercia/AFP)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

Letters to the editor: March 22 to 28

Our readers write in about Azapo, Islamophobia, the elections in the wake of Eskom’s woes and failing state-owned enterprises

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In deed: The law needs to be respected in terms of property, which is the anchor of freedom and human rights. (Oupa Nkosi)
ISRAEL

Letters to the editor: February 22 to 28

Our readers write in about land reforms, Israel and Brazil’s meat industry

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In an address to the nation on Sunday night, President Cyril Ramapahosa said he would seek an “urgent judicial review” of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s report.
CITRUS

Letters to the editor: February 15 to 21

Our readers write in about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address, citrus farming and job creation, and the state of Eskom

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Verlorenvlei, a Ramsar site, is host to many bird species such as the rare great white pelican. (Jon Minster/Gallo Images/GO!)
AFRICAN GLOBAL GROUP

Letters to the editor: February 8 to 14

Our readers write in about fixing the country’s wetlands, protests, corruption and faith

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The Democrats can’t nail Donald Trump for the Mexico wall because they put policies in place. (Mark Ralston/AFP)
DONALD TRUMP

Little difference between politicians and journalists

‘​The relationship between politicians and journalists is, or rather ought to be, adversarial’

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Cosatu fought to address the wage gap 20 years ago, when the Employment Equity Bill was being drawn up, but since then it has remained silent on the issue. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
COSATU

Letters to the editor: January 18 to 24

Our readers write in about how unions must fight the Companies Bill, saying farewell to former Weekly mail receptionist Seipati, and hope

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Members of the Black People’s National Crisis Committee protest on Clifton’s Fourth Beach after allegations that a private security company closed the beach. (Brenton Geach/Gallo Images)
DAN PLATO

Letters to the editor: January 11 to 17

Dan Plato responds to Eusebius McKaiser’s opinion piece

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‘Too many talented women have been lost to EE and we hope that the Manjoo report will help Equal Education reflect on how it can shift this dynamic,’ say the writers (Issei Kato/Reuters)
EQUAL EDUCATION

LETTER: Immediate response to the release of the Manjoo Report

Twelve of the complainants whose submissions were excluded from a majority report on sexual harassment at Equal Education respond

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Toilets in townships and informal settlements need to be improved. Photo: David Harrison/M&G
ANC

Township sanitation remains the pits

The commodification of basic services is to blame for the current appalling situation

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Equal Education’s co-founder Doron Isaacs (David Harrison/M&G)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

Letters to the Editor: November 30 to December 6

Our readers write in about voting for the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania, the Democratic Alliance and Equal Education

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