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Trevor Noah hosted the 68th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday. (@Trevornoah/X)

Trump, Trevor Noah and the thin skin of power

Trevor Noah’s final Grammys moment sparked outrage from Trump, highlighting the uneasy relationship between satire, politics and contro

  • Eyaaz
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US President Donald Trump said this week that the tariff is meant to address the trade imbalance between South Africa and the US. (Photo: Evan Vucci/AP/picture alliance)

The problem of stupidity

In a world of media that rewards outrage over nuance, we have populace that finds comfort in slogans and simple explanations for complicated problems – but there is hope

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To arrest a student is to arrest the future

The future is ours to shape. We can ape the aberrations of the world’s loudest countries or we can make South Africa a model of justice, inclusion and interdependence

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US President Donald Trump said this week that the tariff is meant to address the trade imbalance between South Africa and the US. (Photo: Evan Vucci/AP/picture alliance)

Fighting fascism means that we cannot not give them an inch

Mass activism and solidarity will help to keep to this dangerous movement spearheaded by Trump in check

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Were there age limits for presidents as there are for other jobs, Biden and the Democrats would not have faced the dilemma that seemed poised to divide and derail the Democratic Party’s run for the White House. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

The exit of Joe Biden: Age and competence in presidential politics

It is not old leaders that trouble society, but the failure to ensure that the younger generation is groomed to take over when the time comes

  • Des Erasmus
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