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“To the oppressed, and to those who suffer with them and fight at their side”- Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed (Penguin, 1996, dedication).... →
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The Expanded Brics Can Be a Force to Be Reckoned With in Shaping a New World Energy Order
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There are many differences between Australia and South Africa, and these should not be dismissed or diminished. However, there are also several... →
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Technocene – the age where technology takes over the world
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The concept of ‘technocene’ is not novel; in fact, there are lots of writings on this concept. The Technocene age holds the premise that we are not... →
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Tourism Tender scandal: Chris Pappas uses Zulu to hide looting
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The reaction of the Democratic Alliance to the public outrage following allegations of corruption levelled against its councillor and Mayor of... →
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The Health of the People Must be the Supreme Law
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Cicero, the highly gifted orator and lawyer - he of the heydays of the Roman Empire, once argued that the health of the people, the health of... →
