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Cancel culture, threats to freedom of speech, and the state of liberal democracy

Although Ian Buruma was removed as the editor-in-chief of the New York Review of Books in September 2018, he still speaks his mind

Cancel culture, threats to freedom of speech, and the state of liberal democracy

Although Ian Buruma was removed as the editor-in-chief of the New York Review of Books in September 2018, he still speaks his mind

Value: The investment into the parent company of Manchester City will give the team’s fans plenty to cheer about. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters)

Manchester City owners score silver

Club’s parent company awarded global record valuation after United States investment

Africa’s transport future will be electric – but not just yet.

Only 1.4% of cars made are electric

In the face of the climate emergency, it is critical for investors to show companies the path to follow

Tug-of-war: A still from the video clip Tesla chief executive Elon Musk posted on Tuesday

It’s Tesla vs Ford in truck Twar

‘Better than a Ford F-150, faster than a Porsche 911’

Ballsy: Siya Kolisi posted a picture of himself in his South African-flag costume after being screened for testicular cancer. (Instagram)

Boks speedo up against cancer

Faf de Klerk captained the challenge to team mates and other men to get themselves screened

Taken down: Chinese state media is annoyed with basketball’s support for the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. (Hector Retamal/AFP)

Chinese TV takes NBA opener off air after row

Games were not shown on the Chinese network on Wednesday morning.

Building for the future: Man United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær says Marcus Rashford may need a rest. (TF-Images/Getty Images)

Solskjær in it for the long-term

The Manchester United manager has funds to beef up his squad with ‘ready-made’ players

Brit spends £30k fighting traffic fine

Richard Keedwell claimed he ‘could not believe’ he had been speeding and that he had ‘no case to answer’

Cristiano Ronaldo (Reuters)

Former Ronaldo fan’s irate clip goes viral

The bizarre row has prompted a police investigation

Scraping by: Emilda Chingarambe prepares a meal in the Chinamhora district northeast of Harare. She says there is no bread in the shops and she can’t afford groceries. (Jekesai Njikizana/AFP)

Zimbabweans are ‘marching towards starvation’

Zimbabwe was once the breadbasket of Southern Africa, but its economy has been on a downturn for more than a decade with perennial food shortages

Wayne Parnell is one of the dozens of Kolpaks signed to counties

No-deal Brexit could be the end of the innings for  ‘Kolpak’  players

The Kolpak ruling means that citizens who are lawfully working within an EU country have the same free movement rights as EU citizens

It is the #FeesMustFall generation who should carry on the abandoned teachings of the former Burkinabe president Thomas Sankara. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

#FeesMustFall MPs should continue to embody revolutionary values

Politicians are meant to serve the people, not themselves. Student activists who have won parliamentary seats should practise what they preach

Mandela Day is about advancing and deepening democracy, just as Nelson Mandela did every day.(Rodger Bosch/AFP)

Mandela Day: The next step is social justice

It isn’t enough for privileged people to take action for just an hour and seven minutes on July 18

AmaTshatshu chief Maphasa (left) meets the British.

Our land of empty promises

The tragedy of dispossession under colonial rule and apartheid continues under democracy

On the way up: Chelsea forward Eden Hazard has played a vital role in securing Champions League football for his side next season. (Sebestian Frej/Getty Images)

Chelsea qualify for Champions League as Arsenal, Man Utd flop

The Gunners and Red Devils both dropped points yet again, which allowed Chelsea to secure a birth in next season’s Champions League

“The DA represents the future of our changing nation. We may not be perfect, but we’re honest, we work hard and we have a plan to completely reform our country.” (Paul Botes/M&G)

READ IN FULL: Maimane’s address at the DA’s final rally

The title of Maimane’s speech is ‘Let us vote for our hopes, not our fears’

The May 23 vote looms with Britain in a deep political crisis over its stalled departure from the European Union after nearly half a century of membership. (Toiga Ackerman/Reuters)

UK campaigners gear up for EU vote in shadow of Brexit

The vote could now become a poll on Brexit — three years on from a referendum in which 52% voted to leave the bloc

(Joe Safele/ Gallo)

Reflecting on Brenda Fassie’s ‘Black President’

"Fassie lived according to her own rules. That’s what made her political."

Palestinian and peace activist demonstrators are hosed by a water cannon during a protest against Israel’s controversial barrier near the West Bank village of Bilin. (Reuters/Gil Cohen Magen)

South Africa must strengthen solidarity with Palestine

The two countries have similar experiences in injustices and systemic oppression