Die onlangse UNISA-uitspraak vestig die aandag op twee waarnemings. Die eerste is dat daar tog hoop is vir die voortsetting van akademiese Afrikaans in die openbare universiteitsektor, veral indien afstandsonderrig bly groei, aan die gang gesit deur die sogenaamde “nuwe normaal” wat deur pandemietoestande veroorsaak word. Hierdie hoop spruit uit die Grondwethof se verbintenis, deur…
… [T]he depiction of the highest courts, as the ultimate protector of rights, is at the same time distinctively romantic, and false. The state, in the accurate analysis of Max Weber, is the holder of the monopoly of legitimate force, which includes violence. The legitimate wielders of force are not only the security agencies of…
When I was initially offered this opportunity to write this piece I was perplexed and honoured. Honoured because of the chance to make a contribution to cultural writing. Perplexed because I did not consider myself the man for the job. I am a man who lives within my culture, but I am not a cultural…
“Beauty is vanishing from our world because we live as though it did not matter.” – Roger Scruton If you were to look from afar over the suburbs of Johannesburg, two things would catch your eye. The voluminous amount of trees and the horror of the structures beneath those trees. These structures are called ‘homes’,…
Deur Ernst Roets Daar word vandag baie gesê oor die stryd om idees. Miljarde rande word jaarliks net in ’n arm land soos Suid-Afrika bestee deur organisasies, ideësentrums en firmas om die stryd om idees te beïnvloed. Party is selfs so ambisieus dat hulle hardop sê dat hulle daarna streef om die leier in die…
Civil disobedience is a specific political strategy, underpinned by specific conceptions of political power and legitimacy. But to be executed successfully, a civil disobedience campaign relies on a broader political movement, and a complex decentralised social support system. Therefore, tactics and strategy are examined according to the empirical track record.
A foundation or origin myth develops over time to serve as the foundation of a culture, people, city or civilisation. Such myths are typically presented as a grand narrative and function to justify and explain the current state of affairs, with the events, entities and forces described therein often being considered sacred. The reference here…
The civil rights organisation AfriForum released a report today that exposes the ANC’s distortion of history. This report was conducted by the thinktank Opinor in response to the Presidential Advisory Panel on Land Reform and Agriculture’s final report’s section on historical context. The report points out the following, among others: There are several factual errors…
The think tank Opinor and the civil rights organisation AfriForum released a report on China’s increasing influence on the African continent. The report shows that China’s involvement in Africa has negative implications for the continent and its communities. Read the report here.
The think tank Opinor and the civil rights organisation AfriForum today released a report on China’s increasing influence on the African continent. The report shows that China’s involvement in Africa has negative implications for the continent and its communities. These include environmental damage, anti-democratic practices, lack of transparency, unlawful behaviour and the violation of workers’…
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