
‘Context Matters’ – Smokes and Mirrors in the Defence of Habib
In a predictable turn of events, after the initial ‘shock’ of Adam Habib’s suspension…

The Fruits of Arrogance and Neoliberalism
While the Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) was calling the police…

Second wave exposed government neglect
After a three month decline in infections and deaths due to COVID-19 between September and…

New Paths for the Jozi Book Fair in 2020
The 2020 edition of the Jozi Book Fair (JBF) with the theme “Literature in the…

Special COVID-19 Budget Receives Criticism
“Lehulere analyses little change that has been made to the allocation of expenditures, and
particularly infrastructure since the budget announced February. His analysis also explores…”

Scientists Against Science: The campaign to open “the economy” in the time of COVID-19
“Firstly, what is important to note in this debate is that South Africa represents the first country in which “science” was harnessed to firstly, support the lockdown, and immediately thereafter, to “eradicate the lockdown completely”. It is the first country “science”…