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Voices
Anthony Egan, S.J., contributes from Johannesburg.
Students on Parliament Street being pushed back from Roeland Street on Oct. 21 (Creative Commons permission by Myolisi)
Dispatches
Anthony Egan, S.J.
While the chaos that accompanies the student protests in South Africa over fees hikes at a number of our major universities has caught the media rsquo s attention the underlying causes seem woefully under-examined In a nutshell the problem comes down to money most students can barely afford exis
Signs Of the Times
Anthony Egan, S.J.
The decision of the ruling African National Congress to withdraw South Africa from membership of the International Criminal Court has drawn fierce criticism.
Pope Francis meets with bishops from South Africa at Vatican
Signs Of the Times
Anthony Egan, S.J.
That such ministries are sinister is obvious. They rely on mass, possibly hypnotic, suggestion, group hysteria and unscrupulous manipulation.
Signs Of the Times
Anthony Egan, S.J.
Historians may see it as an accurate reflection of South Africa’s turbulent present.
Celebrating 'Yes' in Dublin on May 23.
Dispatches
Anthony Egan, S.J.
For South Africans, same-sex unions are nothing new.
Zimbabwe nationals carry bags before boarding bus home from camp for those affected by anti-immigrant violence.
Signs Of the Times
Anthony Egan, S.J.
In a chilling reprise of the events of 2008, South Africa in April endured a resurgence of anti-immigrant violence. Sparked by a demand from the Zulu king Goodwill Zwelithini that foreign- born Africans “pack up and go home,” the attacks on individuals and businesses quickly spread from
Dispatches
Anthony Egan, S.J.
The dominant rationale is that immigrant workers are "stealing" South Africans' jobs.
Signs Of the Times
Anthony Egan, S.J.
The chaos in South Africa’s Parliament on Feb. 12—the expulsion of one party and the walkout of a number of others during President Jacob Zuma’s annual State of the Nation address—was arguably the worst moment in the history of South Africa’s legislature. The spectacle
Signs Of the Times
Anthony Egan, S.J.
Skin color is a evolutionary accident of geography. That does not mean racism isn't real.
Nun marches with mourners before the arrival of body of former South African President Nelson Mandela in Mthatha.
Signs Of the Times
Anthony Egan, S.J.
South Africa’s Parliamentary portfolio committee on justice and correctional service heard that the Office of the Public Protector, the constitutionally created watchdog on public affairs oversight, was insolvent. According to reports, the office’s assets were valued at just under R1 mil