Cecil John Rhodes
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The members-only club in Jozi that’s been going strong for over 100 years
The building doubles as an events venue, but more importantly, it stands as one of Johannesburg’s most quietly enduring landmarks
Put an end to four centuries of corporate plundering of Africa
Companies must be held accountable for their depredations before the next scramble for the continent under the guise of a green transition
South African universities fall short of ‘deep transformation’
There should be reconsideration of the existing reporting requirements of universities, including in relation to the overall format, content, presentation, and quality of reporting
Questioning state and corporate motives should be routine
Captains of industry may appear the benevolent saviours of a state in decline, but we ought to question their intentions
For Africans, the British empire was neither benign nor good
Britain consolidated its rapacious theft of territories in Africa and Asia during the reign of Elizabeth II’s great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria
Land, slavery and cattle matter: To move forward, we need to look back
In a three-part series on South Africa’s land question, Tembeka Ngcukaitobi takes a look at the colonial conquests that drove us here
F*ck this view, we’re heading north: Reliving ‘Mermaid Fillet’
Mia Arderne’s debut novel is, partly, a homage to place. Flashes of Cape Town’s northern suburbs pop up, offering hazy solace to the characters. Phumlani Pikoli went along for…
Review: ‘A New Country’ portrays the lingering aftertaste of a bittersweet freedom
Taking its cues from the dimming of the hope suggested by rainbowism, ‘A New Country’ attempts to articulate the depths of betrayal South Africans feel
Oxford’s position on Rhodes Must Fall is bad politics — and even worse history
It is misleading to use Nelson Mandela’s name to defend the Cecil John Rhodes statue
Human Rights Day reminds us of our progress and failures
The history of human rights in South Africa is complex, not least because the removal of oppression has not equated to substantive liberation
Cambridge University investigates its links to slavery
The two-year project will seek ‘appropriate ways to publicly acknowledge past links to slavery and to address its impact’
Free State explores statutes on statues
No matter the future for the Steyn statue, the university’s process has already reaped rewards
Transformation began 50 years ago
The first bid to place Africa at the heart of literary studies took place in Kenya
Self-loathing and self-repression lead to the suppression of the “other”
New guidelines for psychological work with queer people will advance everyone’s mental health
20 years after the ‘Mamdani affair’, the old adversary rejoins UCT
The academic who took on the university’s ‘bantu’ curriculum has returned, marking a ‘path towards decolonisation’