Justice as a topic of deep philosophical debate is as old as humanity itself. The common thread running through the history of the Western philosophy of justice is the essentially varied nature of humanity and the appropriate way for justice to be realised on an individual and societal level given this reality. In the West…
Everyone seems to be talking about the looming collapse of the ANC. If the party implodes, however, it does not imply by default that people will stop voting for them. The post-1994 political dispensation exposed many inconvenient truths. I say “inconvenient”, because these truths often contradict the mainstream political narrative about South Africa that we…
Die misplaaste selfvertroue in skeidingsvermoë Elke hoë beskawing verval deur vanselfsprekende dinge te vergeet. – GK Chesterton Die moderne Westerse mens aanvaar verskeie dinge as moontlik, en neem dit as normaal aan, dikwels dinge wat nie noodwendig moontlik of normaal is of behoort te wees nie. Een van die mees vreesaanjaende wyses waarop die aanvaarding…
Summary South Africa is a highly diverse country in geography, climate, language, economy and race. As a result, central government cannot provide policies that address the needs of ordinary people without it devolving control of the agenda-setting process to a significant extent. However, the Constitution – both as it currently exists and as it has…
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.
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