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As June 30 draws closer, the detonator is in our collective hands. We do not have to blow up either ferry. We can demand that the state does its job properly through accountable, lawful channels rather than ceding ground to street ultimatums. Photo: Action SA
SOUTH AFRICA

The June 30 ultimatum: Which ferry will South Africa choose?

Inspired by the Joker's sadistic social experiment in The Dark Knight, this article explores South Africa's current moral dilemma as a June 30 ultimatum by vigilante groups…

  • Sphesihle Nxumalo
3 min read
Hostility: South Africa is broken ... but it must not become brutal, if we want renewal, we must confront systems, not strangers.
SOUTH AFRICA

A broken home looking for a villain to blame

As many marched to demand the removal of undocumented migrants from South Africa, the message was clear: migrants must go. But this article argues that the anger is misdirected,…

  • Kwezi Sontange
8 min read