Non-racialism is a cop out, what we need is active anti-racism
Johannesburg- I hosted the brilliant philosopher Lewis Gordon recently on my podcast, In The Ring With Eusebius McKaiser. We had a philosophical conversation about... Read more.
Reopening of candidates list is within the law and constitutional
Johannesburg – Initially it struck me that the DA is right to insist that the Constitutional Court could not have meant for the Independent Electoral Commission... Read more.
Linguistic violence part of broader racist attack on black dignity
Johannesburg – This past week, DA politician and Cape Town mayoral committee member for safety and security, JP Smith, found himself deservedly in hot water... Read more.
Eusebius McKaiser: Zille innuendo is a new low
Johannesburg – There is nothing intrinsically wrong with criticising the Constitutional Court, but it is important to offer evidence in support of your view.... Read more.
Eusebius McKaiser: State of nation needs fixing if we’re to get the economics right
Johannesburg – Our democracy is not secure for as long as 44.4% of South Africans are unemployed. That translates into 11.9-million people who are capable... Read more.
EFF top brass’ thievery from the poorest of the poor is despicable
Johannesburg- It is obviously a good thing that the investigation by the SA Revenue Service into the looting of VBS Mutual Bank has begun to show us, with forensic... Read more.
Postponing local elections poses grave democratic implications
Johannesburg – It is not obvious that we should postpone local government elections until next year. There are serious democratic and constitutional issues... Read more.
Eusebius McKaiser: Reshuffle missed opportunity to genuinely improve governance
Johannesburg – This week’s cabinet reshuffle is not going to improve governance. It is important to understand the inherent limitations of a cabinet reshuffle.... Read more.
Personal rights, community at play when choosing to take a jab
Johannesburg – The Covid-19 pandemic is making me wonder whether to rethink aspects of personal autonomy. It is always easier to articulate principles at a... Read more.
Judge fails to explain why EFF’s bid to unseal CR17 funds failed
Johannesburg – In a badly written and poorly argued judgment, judge Cassim Sardiwalla dismissed the case of the EFF to unseal the records of the CR17 campaign,... Read more.