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

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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
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Once upon a time in Benin…

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At an annual festival, griots pass on stories to younger generations to keep their history alive
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Ethnic boxes perpetuate colonialism

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The dangerous re-ethnicisation of SA politics must be stopped lest it lead to the same ethnonationalism that caused bloodshed in Rwanda and Yugoslavia
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Japan is committed to strengthening its bilateral relationship with South Africa

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Japan is committed to further strengthening its bilateral relationship with South Africa
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Storytelling an evolutionary tool of our humanity

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"Sharing stories is an evolutionary tool that alters our minds," says the author.
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​Inxeba: A moment of confrontation

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The film questions the idea of manhood in Xhosa culture through a relationship between three men.
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​Culture clashes over street names disturb the usual harmony of the ConCourt

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The judges are divided over a clean break from the apartheid past and cultural rights.
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Culture still divides a divided NWU

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Differences greater than geographical distances continue to keep the campuses of the merged North-West University apart.
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The age of Mandarin is upon us

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With the government and business casting their gaze ever eastwards, South Africans are being urged to familiarise themselves with Chinese culture.
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No need to defend the value of under siege arts degrees

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Study of the arts cannot claim to be essential to democracy or economic success but it is the intrinsic value of the arts that keeps us coming back.
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Creole: The original language

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Françoise Lionnet, an authority on languages and literature in the Indian Ocean islands, about her work on creolisation, globalisation and culture.
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Heritage Day: Braai, and braai proudly!

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As the debate rages on about the commercialisation of Heritage Day, in the absence of a better suggestion Faranaaz Parker sticks with the chops.
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Press Releases

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Response to the report of the independent assessors

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VUT welcomes the publishing of the report of the independent assessors to investigate concerns of poor governance, leadership, management, corruption and fraud at the university.
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NWU student receives international award

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Carol-Mari Schulz received the Bachelor of Health Sciences in Occupational Hygiene Top Achiever Award.
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Academic programme resumes at all campuses

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Lectures, practicals, seminars and tutorials will all resume today as per specific academic timetables.
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Special Reports

Strategic social investments are a catalyst for social progress

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Barloworld Mbewu enables beneficiaries to move away from dependence on grant funding
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We all have a part to play to make South Africa work

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Powering societal progress demands partnerships between all stakeholders
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So you want to be a social entrepreneur?

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Do the research first; it will save money and time later
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Social entrepreneurship means business

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Looking inwards

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Businesses are finding tangible ways to give back – but only because consumers demand it
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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

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