The democratic project is losing its legitimacy with a critical constituency
The youth, so alienated by everything that has gone wrong with our democracy, need to be reintroduced to the courageous struggle that birthed it
17 October 2021 - 00:00
Saturday October 2 was a beautiful day. The Springboks, who have become a reliable elixir for the psychic dissipation that stalks our country, had won against arguably the best side in world rugby, the All Blacks, pulling a rabbit from the hat in the last minute of the game. I found myself shedding tears of joy...
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