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There are historical figures whose death will instantly spark a conversation about the gruesome horrors of apartheid, and the complicity of some individuals in the continuation of those horrors.
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An insecure man practices dominance in his home and at his workplace. His colleagues feel demeaned, and they practise dominance towards their subordinates and in their households. Their children feel demeaned, and they practise dominance towards other children. Violence all the way down.
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It was a story that was begging to be told. It was a narrative that required recounting, in all its messy and dark totality.
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How does likability influence our perception of a sexual crime?
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Politicians try to sell you the recipe for rationality through the backdoor, while selling themselves as the only shop in town that offers their specific type of rationality.
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With democracy, we can and should do better. Violence indeed made South Africa ungovernable, but it was dialogue that led to the historic elections on this day 25 years ago. Fear may paralyze us into inaction, but it is only courage that leads to the bravest acts me, you and everybody around us celebrate today.
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