What do philosophy lecturers in Grahamstown do in the long months between festivals? In the case of Samantha Vice, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at Rhodes University, they are wracked with guilt, shame and regret about being white and about enjoying 'whitely' privileges. Ms Vice expressed her views in this regard in a recent article in the Journal for Social … [Read more...] about FW De Klerk Foundation Answers Samantha Vice
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FW De Klerk on the Death of General Magnus Malan
I have learned with sorrow of the death of Gen Magnus Malan. Gen Malan played a leading role, as Chief of the South African Defence Force and as Minister of Defence, in developing the SADF into the most formidable military force in Africa. Under his leadership the SADF played an indispensible role in defending South Africa and our region until the collapse of Soviet … [Read more...] about FW De Klerk on the Death of General Magnus Malan
The Legal Position of Refugees in South Africa
South Africa is proudly known as the rainbow nation throughout the world. This is so not only because of the colourful variety of peoples, culture, religions and customs indigenous to South Africa alone, but also because of the openness with which we have traditionally welcomed many other foreign nationals, especially other African countries such as Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique … [Read more...] about The Legal Position of Refugees in South Africa
Maxwele Arrest for Flipping Zuma the Bird Not Legally Sound
On the 3rd of March 2010 the Centre for Constitutional Rights filed a formal complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission regarding the violation of various human rights of Mr Chumani Maxwele by members of the Presidential special protection unit. The violations occurred when he was unlawful arrested and detained on the 10th of February last year for allegedly … [Read more...] about Maxwele Arrest for Flipping Zuma the Bird Not Legally Sound
