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It has no place

Coronavirus Stacey Links - 18 May 2020

Covid-19 exposes the continued inability of white South Africa to critically reflect on their positionality or engage in meaningful, self-reflective, and constructive debate

#CulturePop: This our year of users and abusers

Article Kuntha Ndimande - 29 Nov 2016

False prophets and profiting off the pain of others are among the things trending, observes Kuntha Ndimande.

Racist rants expose Mngxitama

Analysis Staff Reporter - 4 Feb 2016

The former EFF MP is guilty of a crude reductionism that contributes nothing to a nonracial society

Entertainment News: ‘Let bygones be bygones’ says Gareth Cliff

Article Staff Reporter - 1 Feb 2016

From the Screen Actors Guild Awards winners to South Africa's newest singing TV show, we round up the news that had us talking this week.

Will hate speech finally be definitively defined?

Article Sarah Evans - 28 Jan 2016

Jon Qwelane is challenging the constitutionality of provisions of the Equity Act and hopefully the outcome will clarify what constitutes hate speech.

Mpofu defends Cliff: Paradox or hypocrisy?

Article Comment Author - 28 Jan 2016

How can a black lawyer who chairs an anti-racist party defend Gareth Cliff’s right to be a racist, asks Andile Mngxitama.

Dear Gareth Cliff, freedom of speech has limitations

Analysis Staff Reporter - 16 Jan 2016

Some utterances are banned by law and cannot be defended by claiming it is an individual's right.

Gareth Cliff: How the internet thrilled the radio star

Article Staff Reporter - 25 May 2014

Some think the former 5FM DJ's switch from FM radio to online radio was a big mistake. But Alistair Fairweather begs to differ.

Life in the fast lane: SA’s celebrity speedsters

Article Gavin Foster - 7 Mar 2012

When celebrities and politicians find themselves on the wrong side of the law their excuses are often as colourful as their personalities.

Freedom is not for the sensitive

Article Staff Reporter - 19 Sep 2011

In an ideal world, we would have thought monitors to curb the spread of foot-in-mouth disease.

Gareth Cliff to Julius Malema: A case for the thought police?

Article Verashni Pillay - 13 Sep 2011

Never mind shoot the boer, <b>Verashni Pillay</b> thinks we should ban shooting our mouths off.

Foul words, foul breath

Article Staff Reporter - 12 Sep 2011

Gareth Cliff has been reported to the BCCSA after making allegedly sexist remarks. He is far from the first South African DJ to put his foot in it.

Letters to the Editor: November 12 2010

Article Staff Reporter - 17 Nov 2010

Our readers share their opinions on Andile Mngxitama's column, the poultry cartel article, our coverage on Robert Gumede and more.

White supremacy rant against Gareth Cliff sullies rational political debate

Analysis Staff Reporter - 12 Nov 2010

Andile Mngxitama's accusation that Cliff is an 'effective agent of racism' is nonsensical.

The face of white supremacy

Article Staff Reporter - 8 Nov 2010

<b>Andile Mngxitama</b> says Gareth Cliff is the poster boy of post-1994 racism and the ANC is happy to burnish his image.

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The living nightmare of environmental activists who protest mine expansion

khaya koko & Oupa Nkosi - 29 Oct 2020

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Durban city manager says NPA erred in his bail conditions

des erasmus - 28 Oct 2020

The corruption-fraught metro is coming to grips with having a municipal manager who is on bail for graft, yet has returned to work

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SA justice delays extradition of paedophile to UK

Sarah Smit - 27 Oct 2020

Efforts to bring Lee Nigel Tucker to justice have spanned 16 years and his alleged victims have waited for 30 years

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Itec serves up high-tech integrated surveillance system for family food company

special reports - 27 Oct 2020

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Special Reports

Transport Month

[email protected] - 23 Oct 2020

An infrastructure-led recovery will help to stimulate demand in the South African economy, which is vital post the Covid-19 pandemic

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Limpopo’s Economic Recovery Plan to fight Covid-19 impact

special reports - 23 Oct 2020

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Disrupt the corrupt

special reports - 22 Oct 2020

Whistle-blowers should be seen as real heroes in the fight against corruption and we need a change in culture for this to happen

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special reports - 20 Oct 2020

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Special Reports

Combatting wildlife crime in Southern Africa activity annual programme statement (APS) No. 04

special reports - 20 Oct 2020

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special reports - 19 Oct 2020

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special reports - 16 Oct 2020

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