opinion
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Opinion: Why witness testimony in South Africa’s inquiries often comes in fragments
Witness hesitation in South African inquiries reflects risk, pressure and incomplete protection, revealing why truth often emerges in fragments.
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OPINION| Same script, different cast.
A personal reflection on repeating patterns in relationships, where familiar cycles reappear with new people, revealing deeper emotional truths.
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The youth can lead us out of the darkness
On the precipice of the Vietnam war, famous folk singer Bob Dylan once sung: “Well you better start swimming or you’ll sink like a stone cause the times they are-a-changin”.…
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Daydream and doodle a colourful real world
A decade ago, which seemingly feels like a lifetime ago, I can recall an indescribable sense of wonder and curiosity I had as a child. The simple sensation of allowing…
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Opinion|Hope, hardship and the gap between economic promises and daily reality
An opinion reflecting on SONA 2026, highlighting the gap between economic optimism, service delivery struggles, crime concerns, and everyday realities.
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I am trying to be gentler with myself…
We all want to belong. From the moment we take our first steps into school, society teaches us that our worth is tied to achievement, to being someone, doing something,…
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Opinion| Married to work: Finding self beyond the doing
We all want to belong. From the moment we take our first steps into school, society teaches us that our worth is tied to achievement , to being someone, doing…
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Opinion| The modern world: George Orwell’s warning in the age of technology
I remembered reading that they were making sausages out of fish, and fish, no doubt, out of something different. It gave me the feeling that I’d bitten into the modern…
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A Life quake changed everything
A sudden ICU stay became a life quake shaking my reality, redefining my priorities, and reminding me that health is wealth
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Spring, a time of restoration and reflection
In the chaos of our day-to-day working lives we can often forget how much time we spend cooped up inside our offices, let alone the time we spend working from…
