Beyond the boundary
South African cricket is currently the subject of TRC-style hearings into the racism and nepotism in the game. It makes for riveting TV, but focuses too much on individual instances of racism and discrimination.
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Michael Nassen Smith
Michael Nassen Smith is an Assistant Lecturer in Economics at the University of Cape Town and PhD candidate at York University in Canada.
Ben Turok’s commitment to liberation, non-racialism and equality
Turok, who died at 92, was committed to fighting for the ideals of the left in South Africa. It is worth reviewing what his contribution to these ideals were in the final chapter of his life.
How not to change a curriculum
One of South Africa’s leading universities, UCT, released a curriculum change framework post-#RhodeMustFall. This is a critique by two alum.
What to do about South Africa’s flailing economy
Any deviation from economic orthodoxy in South Africa is made coterminous with the most extreme cases, like Zimbabwe and Venezuela.