The impact of Coronavirus could compare to the Great Depression
And a corresponding rise in nationalism and xenophobia may follow, just as it did in the 1930s. The coronavirus crisis will be the biggest…
racism
Democracy, racism and other long-held beliefs
Changing long-held beliefs, perceptions and values are not easy. Such change can either take place at the individual, community or societal level. At the…
The monkey business of H&M and the hokey-pokey of the EFF
Given centuries of offensive racist tropes associating black people with monkeys ought to have informed the entire chain of product developers, copywriters, marketers and…
Racism continues to inflict pain on black people
While there is often national outrage when an incident of blatant racism takes place, everyday or commonplace racism against black people, which is often…
The strongest victims in the world
It is clear now that the decision to focus on peace as the founding principle of our new democracy was taken at the expense…
Media’s gender apartheid
Outgoing Johannesburg Stock Exchange chief executive Russell Loubser’s recent slapping of a female Mail & Guardian reporter’s behind at a press conference serves as a…
Mulder and Mantashe: ‘Whites’ vs ‘Africans’
Christi van der Westhuizen examines the operations of ‘whiteness’ and claims of ‘Africanness’ in recent comments by Freedom Front Plus leader Pieter Mulder and ANC…
The problem with whiteness
White people still accrue benefits from their whiteness, even if they claim victimhood. A few years ago at a discussion on race and redress,…