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Sparks, Dlamini: spot the difference

Allister Sparks and Mcebo Dlamini are twins united in identical moral waywardness, writes Eusebius McKaiser. ||| Allister Sparks and Mcebo Dlamini are twins united in identical moral waywardness,...

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Allow Maimane to think I’m a sinner

People, including Mmusi Maimane, should be allowed to think that my love of another man is a sin, says Eusebius McKaiser. ||| People should be allowed to think that my love of another man is a sin....

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Healthy anger at literary festival

It’s pointless to pussyfoot around the issue of South Africa’s social ills, writes Eusebius McKaiser. ||| It’s pointless to pussyfoot around the issue of South Africa’s social ills, writes Eusebius...

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Don’t blame media for broken state

Instead of getting on its old hobby horse, the ANC would do better to focus on good governance, writes Eusebius McKaiser. ||| Instead of getting on its old hobby horse, the ANC would do better to focus...

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‘Good’ guys at top shockingly silent

President Jacob Zuma seems unable to grasp what the Nkandla scandal has come to symbolise, writes Eusebius McKaiser. ||| President Jacob Zuma seems unable to grasp what the Nkandla scandal has come to...

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How best the SABC can suck up

Truth and balance should be at the core of the state broadcaster’s bulletins, writes Eusebius McKaiser. ||| Truth and balance should be at the core of the state broadcaster’s bulletins, writes Eusebius...

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Deconstructing Hong! Hong! Hong!

We must distinguish innocent laughter from poisonous attempts to halt conversation about serious matters, writes Eusebius McKaiser. ||| We must distinguish innocent laughter from poisonous attempts to...

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Six poor defences of Bashir’s escape

Eusebius McKaiser examines six shockingly bad defences used to justify letting Omar al-Bashir get away. ||| Eusebius McKaiser examines six shockingly bad defences used to justify letting Omar al-Bashir...

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Let Dylann Roof off the hook

Our collective racism and hatred are among the building blocks of what led to the church massacre, writes Eusebius McKaiser. ||| Our collective racism and hatred are among the building blocks of what...

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Let’s legalise polyamory next?

It’s awesome that the US Supreme Court has upheld gay couples’ rights, but there are caveats to the decision, writes Eusebius McKaiser. ||| It’s awesome that the US Supreme Court has upheld gay...

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Nzimande’s wrong about print media

Blade Nzimande is obsessed with what he sees as media bias against the ANC, writes Eusebius McKaiser. ||| Blade Nzimande is obsessed with what he sees as media bias against the ANC, writes Eusebius...

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State must comply with rule of law

SA’s constitution is not negotiable, and the government and politicians need to understand that, writes Eusebius McKaiser. ||| South Africa’s constitution is not negotiable, and the government and...

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The Nessie of SA politics

The SACP and the Loch Ness monster are figments of the imagination, writes Eusebius McKaiser. ||| The SACP and the Loch Ness monster are figments of the imagination, writes Eusebius McKaiser.I’m...

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We can't afford Nkandla fatigue

By giving up on the Nkandla story, we will endorse rampant corruption and poor governance, writes Eusebius McKaiser ||| By giving up on the Nkandla story, we will endorse rampant corruption, poor...

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Why do we hate women so much?

We will never deal with ugly social truths if we take legal standards as the only standards by which to judge situations, writes Eusebius McKaiser. ||| We will never deal with ugly social truths if we...

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Legal wins don’t end homophobia

The social impact of church-sponsored homophobia cannot be underestimated, writes Eusebius McKaiser. ||| The social impact of church-sponsored homophobia cannot be underestimated, writes Eusebius...

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Know the impact of SA women?

We have significant lessons to learn from Ruth First on how to deal with our contemporary challenges, says Eusebius McKaiser. ||| We have significant lessons to learn from Ruth First on how to deal...

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The 2015 ‘F*** WHITES!’-Olympiad

For some coconuts, the quickest way to show solidarity with black struggles is to express anti-white hatred, says Eusebius McKaiser. ||| For some coconuts, the quickest way to prove solidarity with...

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Forget eugenics, it’s all about race

Humans have evolved into a species capable of loving and hating based on traits that aren’t biologically stable, writes Eusebius McKaiser. ||| Humans have evolved into a species capable of loving and...

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Fearing ignorance is a vice

Ignorance presents an opportunity to see the world through the eyes of others, writes Eusebius McKaiser. ||| Ignorance presents an opportunity to see the world through the eyes of others, writes...

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