Syria's tragedy began 10 years before she was born. Her parents were driven from their home in Haifa – in that part of Palestine that became Israel – and fled to Lebanon in 1948, then to Syria in 1982. "God bless his soul, our Dad called me Syria and another sister he...
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Brett Murray’s portrait of Zuma opens old wounds | by Jackson Mthembu
Jackson Mthembu questions why black, not white, defacer of painting was assaulted by security guard ANC WELCOMES THE SOUTH GAUTENG HIGH COURT DECISION TO HAVE A FULL BENCH OF JUDGES TO HEAR THE ANC AND PRESIDENT ZUMA'S URGENT APPLICATION REGARDING THE OFFENSIVE...
The Spear: SA won’t overcome fear by surrendering to it | by Alexander Matthews
Alexander Matthews says ANC trying to place a taboo on discussions of Zuma's version of masculinity Brett Murray's defaced The Spear stands as a monument to intolerance. After thousands of ANC supporters marched to the Goodman where it had once been on display, the...
The right to dignity is sacrosanct by | Mzukisi Makatse
Mzukisi Makatse says Brett Murray's "portrait" of Zuma deserves to be condemned Freedom of expression, dignity and hypocrites It does not need a monotonous lecture from any of the archetypes of the freedom of expression for any South African to see Brett Murray's so...
