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Tutu took love to its limits
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Politics and Society Tutu took love to its limits

By New Frame on December 26, 2021December 26, 2021

As the confessor-in-chief of South Africa’s transition to democracy, the archbishop upheld a vision of political justice rooted in atonement and empathy, rather than action and accountability.

Tutu was ‘a feeling person’ who got ‘inspirations’
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Politics and Society Tutu was ‘a feeling person’ who got ‘inspirations’

By New Frame on December 26, 2021December 26, 2021

Desmond Tutu was a teacher, preacher, ‘public enemy number one’, Nobel Peace laureate, mediator and conciliator who proved in the course of a long and caring life that he was a man for all seasons.

An African tragedy at the heart of Soyinka’s satire
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Arts, Culture and Sport An African tragedy at the heart of Soyinka’s satire

By New Frame on December 8, 2021December 8, 2021

The author delivers a searing and unforgettable take on the spiritual corruption that has engulfed his homeland and the wounds it leaves on a quartet of friends.

Go to hell, Shell
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Politics and Society Go to hell, Shell

By New Frame on November 29, 2021November 29, 2021

The explosion of rage in South Africa in response to the multinational company exploring for oil and gas in the ocean off the Wild Coast is entirely justified.

Why South Africans cannot forgive FW de Klerk
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Politics and Society Why South Africans cannot forgive FW de Klerk

By New Frame on November 22, 2021November 22, 2021

It took the man he was to bring white public opinion and the security forces to the negotiation table, but his apology for apartheid was too little, too late.

Sudan’s military uses violence to hold on to power
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Politics and Society Sudan’s military uses violence to hold on to power

By New Frame on November 18, 2021November 18, 2021

The coup on 25 October inflamed already rising tensions in the Horn of Africa, with the military assaulting and shooting demonstrators at mass rallies calling for a democratic government.

Sharp Read | The yoke of neoliberalism revisited
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Arts, Culture and Sport Sharp Read | The yoke of neoliberalism revisited

By New Frame on November 16, 2021November 16, 2021

A new book co-authored by Noam Chomsky updates his critique of capitalism with insightful comment on what has allowed the tyranny of the common sense consensus to flourish for so long.

US bases in Africa and the future of African unity
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Politics and Society US bases in Africa and the future of African unity

By New Frame on August 19, 2021August 19, 2021

The military presence of the United States in Africa is strategic and enduring. It ensures a fragmented continent, easily pliable to the West’s interests and a convenient site for the ‘new Cold War’.

Global green energy: trick or treat for fossil era workers?
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Politics and Society Global green energy: trick or treat for fossil era workers?

By New Frame on July 29, 2021July 29, 2021

What will the renewable energy economy mean for millions of people who have spent their lives digging for coal, oil and gas, or servicing other carbon-intensive industries?

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