Near the end of Albert Camus’ novel The Plague, Tarrou confesses to Dr Rieux the roots of his beliefs. To kill anybody for an … [Read more...] about The Plague: Camus, Contemporary Capitalism & Covid-19
Liberalism
Sol Plaatje Part II
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Sol Plaatje Part 1
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The Second Man: An autobiography concerning a sense of belonging – 3
Like Crusoe, I wanted to escape my country when I was young. I had, as a boy, identified with England. Not only because of an … [Read more...] about The Second Man: An autobiography concerning a sense of belonging – 3
The Second Man: An autobiography concerning a sense of belonging – 1
I arrived back in South Africa in October 2008. My mother died that year and a three-year relationship had just ended. While I was … [Read more...] about The Second Man: An autobiography concerning a sense of belonging – 1
Where I Stand 2/06/2016
On arriving at the University of Cape Town in 1994 as a student I hurriedly joined the ANC branch on campus. Of course UCT was … [Read more...] about Where I Stand 2/06/2016
Where I Stand 26/05/2016
‘I was brought up a Marxist. Nowdays that isn’t much of a boast.’ This is how Tony Judt, one of the great liberals of the last … [Read more...] about Where I Stand 26/05/2016
Are South Africans Free? – A Review
Are South Africans Free? by Lawrence Hamilton Nelson Mandela, in his Long Walk To Freedom, wrote that South Africans have ‘merely … [Read more...] about Are South Africans Free? – A Review
