Self-appointed thought police a danger to free speech
The desire to silence views we do not like, not only about immigration but also about other issues, will be the death of us as an open democracy
11 August 2024 - 00:00
For some, the row about Chidimma Adetshina’s nationality, and therefore her participation in the Miss SA pageant, illustrates South Africans’ intrinsic xenophobia. We are led to believe that to be born South African is to be a rabid hater of people from outside the country...
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