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Why South Africa has no wealth tax

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Creating safe abortion access in South Africa

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New documentary unpacks a university racial struggle

Shimla Park: A Campus Race Struggle is a documentary short film about the events of the Shimla Park assault. Continue reading New documentary unpacks a university racial struggle

Tshiamo Malatji23 February 20202 May 2020Leave a comment
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Creating safe abortion access in South Africa

Despite being legal, most women still opt for illegal and unsafe abortions. Continue reading Creating safe abortion access in South Africa

Tshiamo Malatji23 January 202023 January 2020Leave a comment
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The Call for Climate Justice

Climate Justice imagines a different, better future. Continue reading The Call for Climate Justice

Tshiamo Malatji16 December 2019Leave a comment
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No report on avoidable death of five year old

Bongani Luti still has no answers from the Free State Department of Health about the preventable death of his son. Continue reading No report on avoidable death of five year old

Tshiamo Malatji11 December 201923 February 2020Leave a comment
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Addressing whiteness

A letter to white people. Continue reading Addressing whiteness

Tshiamo Malatji5 December 201923 February 20202 Comments
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NWU: The final Afrikaans-dominated university.

Excluded NWU students want a revised language policy. Continue reading NWU: The final Afrikaans-dominated university.

Tshiamo Malatji21 November 20197 December 2019Leave a comment
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How grace birthed South Africa

What Mandela’s morality should mean for white people. Continue reading How grace birthed South Africa

Tshiamo Malatji13 November 20197 December 2019Leave a comment
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Unpacking the National Health Insurance Bill

South Africa needs universal health care, but will the NHI work? Continue reading Unpacking the National Health Insurance Bill

Tshiamo Malatji9 November 20197 December 2019Leave a comment
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The Unexpected Leaderless Revolution

How South Africans are achieving their own system of service delivery. Continue reading The Unexpected Leaderless Revolution

Tshiamo Malatji3 October 20197 December 2019Leave a comment
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The Deafening Silence: Does God Even Care?

If God exists, why does He not care? If He cares, why permit such evil? Continue reading The Deafening Silence: Does God Even Care?

Tshiamo Malatji12 September 20197 December 2019Leave a comment
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My Name is Mosa Moerane

“In this country we make victims pay for being violated. They are the ones who go into hiding” Continue reading My Name is Mosa Moerane

Tshiamo Malatji10 September 2019Leave a comment
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Man allegedly assaults woman student at UFS night vigil

Students report witnessing the assault of the woman student. Continue reading Man allegedly assaults woman student at UFS night vigil

Tshiamo Malatji6 September 20197 December 20192 Comments
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Why statues don’t fall

Statues don’t fall if we don’t take them down. They are made of stone, bronze and metal. They will never move of their own accord. Continue reading Why statues don’t fall

Tshiamo Malatji11 August 20195 December 2019Leave a comment
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South African students demand changes to education funding

170 students with their student leaders from around the country marched in Cape Town. Continue reading South African students demand changes to education funding

Tshiamo Malatji21 June 20198 December 20191 Comment
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Collapsing spaces of protest

“Eckhard entered a space of protest and collapsed it.” Continue reading Collapsing spaces of protest

Tshiamo Malatji27 April 201927 April 2019Leave a comment
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Protest in Zimbabwe: A brief recent history

Zwe Xaba recounts protest activity over the past decade in Zimbabwe. Continue reading Protest in Zimbabwe: A brief recent history

Tshiamo Malatji21 February 2019Leave a comment
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Solving violence in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe needs direct military accountability. Continue reading Solving violence in Zimbabwe

Tshiamo Malatji30 January 201930 January 2019Leave a comment
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Inxeba: Men need to address the wound of violent masculinity

It is sad that a film is doing more to fight violent masculinity than cishet men are. Men really need to do more to fight against patriarchy. Continue reading Inxeba: Men need to address the wound of violent masculinity

Tshiamo Malatji3 February 20185 December 2019Leave a comment

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