A few years ago, when he was still President, Jacob Zuma suggested that a university should be built on Robben Island and pregnant teenagers should be sent there to be educated.
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Personally, I believe that an ANC/IFP/DA coalition would be ideal, not only for unity in that province, but also for the desperately needed improved service delivery.
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I worry that in a time of Tik-Tok, X, Facebook and even mainstream media, where clicks are more important than substance or truth, we are losing our capacity and willingness to understand and engage with complexities.
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As I have said before, Israel has a right to defend itself, but it does not have the right – morally or in terms of international law - to bomb hospitals, ambulances, UN schools and civilian neighbourhoods.
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We have many problems, but united and in diversity we can overcome anything and nothing will stop us,” said Springbok Captain Siya Kolisi.
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There can be no doubt that the actions of Hamas on 7 October were acts of terror and that Israel had to respond. However, it should be blatantly clear to everyone by now that Israel’s actions cannot be considered self-defence or proportionate retaliation.
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The ANC is correct that the scars of Apartheid will remain painfully visible for many decades to come, but as we all know, many of apartheid’s wounds could have healed significantly by now if it had not been for the many acts of attrition and omission by the ANC government.
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To all the children, their brave carers, as well as the pensioners of this country, like Masa I want to say: “I’m so sorry, for how you were failed by those who were supposed to have protected you.”
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That is thirty-six million rand of taxpayers’ money that should have been used to investigate and prosecute legitimate cases. This is totally unacceptable.
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