By Gillian Schutte A meme declaring South Africa as the first African country to recolonise itself, circulated widely on social media this week. It was met with both laughter and grim acknowledgment….
Tag: South Africa
The Real Exposé: Daily Maverick’s Playground Tactics and the Defence of Independent Media
By Gillian Schutte The recent Daily Maverick article by Marianne Thamm, “Exposed — Iqbal Survé and Lindiwe Sisulu’s ‘unmasking’ event goes down like a lead balloon,” is another glaring example of the…
Neoliberalism, Slow Genocide and South Africa’s Performative Activism.
By Gillian Schutte In the socio-economic landscape of South Africa, the impact of neoliberal economics is tantamount to a form of “slow genocide” against the dispossessed majority, argues Gillian Schutte. Examining policies…
Dropping Bombs and Casual Genocide Promotion in South Africa
By Gillian Schutte. Persistent racial tensions and instances of race-based violence continue to afflict South Africa, revealing profound challenges in achieving genuine equality. Helen Mc Murtrie’s recent comment on the “NELSPRUITERS” Facebook…
I am ‘Indian’ and I support Jackie Shandu.
Juanita Chitepo, a writer classified Indian in South Africa, tells us why she supports Jackie Shandu, who was recently arrested and jailed for his
controversial One Indian, One Bullet slogan.
Why Race Justice?
Gillian Schutte writes about shining the light on whiteness and white privilege. As a white person privy to a gamut of white attitudes, it is of great interest to me to explore…
All Whites Are Racist Until Whiteness is Defunct.
By: Gillian Schutte
The fallacy of the term ‘the previously disadvantaged’
Article By: Sfiso Benard Nxumalo
The politics of language in post-apartheid South Africa
By: Bhekumuzi Abdul Shabalala