Tag Archives: University of Johannesburg

The Lies Of Democracy and the Language Of Deceit

January 20, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Colin Todhunter In an increasingly media-driven age, language is everything and is often used by officialdom to tyrannise meaning. With the deaths of millions on its hands since 1945, the US has become the world’s number one terror state. … read more »

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Marikana: who shot first?

December 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The NUM will use their Marikana Commission appearance to deny that their members committed the first murders. But the defence teams will try to pin the first deaths squarely on the shoulders of South Africa’s biggest union. Just who is … read more »

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The murder fields of Marikana. The cold murder fields of Marikana.

August 31, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The majority of the dead in the 16 August massacre at Marikana appear to have been shot at close range or crushed by police vehicles. They were not caught in a fusillade of gunfire from police defending themselves, as the … read more »

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The DA/Cosatu fracas: Appreciating the moral high ground

May 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Even in a “class war”, taking the moral high ground is not a luxury – it is a vital weapon that can be the difference between winning and losing. It is not hard to see why the DA march on … read more »

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Palestinian solidarity: the responsibility of South African intellectuals

May 18, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

“I wish you empowerment to resist; to fight for social and economic justice; to win your real freedom and equal rights.” These are the stirring words of Omar Barghouti in his open letter to “people of conscience in the West”. … read more »

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Zimbabwean Immigrants in South Africa Seek Work Permits – Video

November 3, 2010 by benim

Thousands of Zimbabweans living in South Africa are besieging government offices seeking work permits under a new program announced in September.  The South African government has given the estimated one-million undocumented Zimbabweans in the country until the end of December … read more »

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