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Beginner’s Guide to the Removal of Statues

April 29, 2015

Removing a statue from a place of honour is NOT removing or erasing history. It is merely saying that we …

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Legal lies, upheaval and some kind of compensation

April 28, 2015

I met a man from Hangberg on the eve of Freedom Day. He was waiting on the side of the …

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When the ‘norm’ is twisted

November 26, 2014

When people with much wealth bargain with other people who have so little and have spent hours, days or even …

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A little kindness …

September 30, 2014

I spent a fair amount of time with my 9-year-old niece this past weekend (with about 15 kgs on my …

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A theology of men

June 16, 2014

From the day I decided to become a Jesus believer and stood up in that church meeting to say yes …

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The Murder-Mystery Grinch

March 12, 2014

Call me the Murder Mystery Grinch if you like, but I am already tired of the court case that is …

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Driven to distraction …

January 20, 2014

I used to joke “If I were focused, I would be dangerous.” Not so funny as the years have gone …

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Courage for the journey

August 7, 2013

I met a man called Patrick today. He was on his way to Hout Bay after a long day’s work …

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Let’s play ‘Join the dots’

March 9, 2013

When I was young I used to love playing that ‘Join the dots’ game where one drew a line from …

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Uprooting Prejudice

January 14, 2013

When I was 9 years old I went on a Brownies camp. It was around the time of independence in …

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