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Siya and the Springboks: The Racism Haunting Rugby in South Africa

November 7, 2019 | by Takudza Mazwienduna | 0 Comments

There is a spectre of racism haunting the South African rugby victory at the world cup final. Attitudes towards team captain Siya demonstrate this. Read more

Julius Malema and Capitalism in South Africa: The Bitter Statesman

June 1, 2019 | by Takudza Mazwienduna | 0 Comments

Julius Malema follows a long trend of 'bitter statesmen', drawing from the resentment of those left behind to fuel an aggressively partisan grievance. Read more

Combatting Rogue Pastors and Commercialization in South Africa

March 17, 2019 | by Leo Igwe | 0 Comments

How can we determine what qualifies people as bogus pastors when so many mainstream religious beliefs are bogus to begin with? The title of a local movie, the Fake Prophet, that was distributed in Nigeria as part of the campaign against child witchcraft accusation in the country, made me curious. Those behind this project had […] Read more

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