Don’t lose sight of role cultural diffusion played

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In the book Why Nations Fail Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson argue that, in the modern world, countries become prosperous because they manage to adopt the advances ...

Worth knowing how far Israel, Woolies tactics creep

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The headline of the Cape Times oped “Anti-Woolies calls about more than Palestine” (September 21) rightly reflects even greater issues.

More time over statue

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The permit issued by Heritage Western Cape (HWC) on March 31, 2015 for the temporary removal of the statue requires that the application for permanent removal of ...

Great scientific ideas don’t arise like religious revelations

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Drs Sears Appalsamy is correct when he asserts that the Homo naledi issue should not be debated by religious leaders.

‘No indigenous person tortured or murdered in Castle’

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The article about the torture and murder of Koina and Sonqua (“Khoisan”) and the “killing” of their language in the Castle comes at a good time.

Old City logo was perfect – please don’t change it

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I hope that more concerned citizens (and permanent residents) will add their voices to the logo debate.

We must work at making post-apartheid life better

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Twenty one years after the inauguration of our non-racial, non-sexist, liberal economic state of 1994, it may well be too early to begin to ask why political events ...

Industrialise SA’s economy

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The National General Council must strongly reconsider the path to industrialisation.

Act must be clear on journalists and personal details

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A recent judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) placed the spotlight again on balancing privacy rights against journalists’ freedom of expression. ...

Private security sector plays big part in solution, not the problem

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In response to an article in your newspaper yesterday, the Security Industry Alliance (SIA), which represents both local and multi-national security firms operating ...

‘Man’s world’ can learn from remarkable Ruth First

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Like most men, I know woefully little about the historic contribution of women to our society.

Job situation alarming

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Recent announcements of retrenchments in the mining, manufacturing and transport sectors have been subjected to intense deliberations at the Federation of Unions ...

Lion hunts ‘immoral’

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The killing of Cecil the lion has sparked a debate about trophy hunting, but relatively little discussion focuses on whether trophy hunting is morally justified ...

Police along N2 plea

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In February 2014 three passengers and the driver of our Honda sedan were put at risk when the car’s engine over-heated and we were attacked by four knife-welding ...

Skilled postgrads not wanted in land of blind

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The University of Pretoria’s study into PhD graduate employability in corporations received wide media attention last month.

Disagree in good faith

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In "Always space for firm courage" (July 13), Professor Xolela Mangcu makes a welcome statement on the values of civility, courage and imagination in building a ...

Back to the issue…

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Not being a UCT graduate, I have tried to understand the "debate" (it's in inverted commas because I'm not sure it can be called a debate) between Professors Mangcu ...

Flagrant denialism

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I have never seen an academic run away from his own writings as tactlessly as David Benatar.

Time for tough love

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We need to transform the mindset of black youths and guide them to take responsibility for their destiny, says Sandile Mamela

Judiciary laudable in outlining its purpose

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Recent gratuitous criticism and unwarranted statements that have been levelled at the judiciary have given the organised legal profession cause for great concern ...

Letters: Taxi industry, drivers, owners a bunch of thugs

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The Taxi industry, Taxi drivers, Taxi owners, & Taxi Associations are all a bunch of thugs.

Drop the agenda

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Your editorial on the tragedy at Osi's Place yesterday uses the righteous platform of sympathy for the eight victims and their families as an opportunity to imply ...

Readers’ Forum: Stop bullying potential South African importers

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Let us put aside the inaccuracy of Mr Lovells’ ever-changing and spurious job figures and consider the sheer audacity of his latest comments. (Business Report, June ...

Readers’ Forum: Initiative and enterprise just cannot be legislated

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In questioning whether black captains of industry can turn around the declining manufacturing sector, Tumelo Chipfupa (Business Report, June 10) fails to inquire ...

Letter: The myth of poultry job losses

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The number of job losses in the poultry industry – fed to the media by South African Poultry Association (Sapa) chief executive Kevin Lovell because of the African ...