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The telos of UCT Faculty of Health Sciences: truth or social justice?
UCT’s FHS held a symposium entitled “LGBTQIA+ Health and Advocacy Symposium”. FHS's primary aim is on-demand, state funded ‘gender-affirming care’, including ...
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How about some chill from government for MacG
Crassness and vulgarity on podcasts can be condemned by anyone and everyone in society but perspective is important - our society has many deeply troubling ...
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Free speech − that old chestnut. Again
Steven Boykie Sidley discusses the global trend in the West - on the right or left - freedom of expression has been the worst affected aspect of democracy. He ...
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John Kerry wants to end free speech
The worst assault on free speech by the climate change lobby has just come from John Kerry, unsuccesful presidential candidate in 2004 election, Secretary of ...
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School racism: Narratives, the “truth” and truth
Terence Corrigan and Sara Gon say that the Gauteng Department of Education has made it clear that it shares the “presumption” of racism, and the narratives ...
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Is racism in the eye of the powerful only?
The racism alleged against individuals who don't hold power gets a lot of outraged attention, but the casual yet repeated racism intended to undermine the ...
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The “burning flag” ad, or, much ado about nothing
The has been much 'outrage' at the DA's 'burning flag' advert. It's critical of the ANC, the EFF and MK. And so it should be. The South African flag is a ...
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Sustaining free speech, confronting hate
The global protests over the Israel/Hamas war have brought to the fore the debate about whether there are limits to free speech. Sara suggests that marches ...
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Free speech is the best weapon against hate speech
The Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill would criminalise racist speech. Almost every supporter of the bill see legislation as a means ...
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Not seeing colour is not racist
The woke insist that 'I don't see colour' or 'I am colourblind' are actually expressions of racism in that you ignore a fundamental feature of a person. We ...
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