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Fracking’s role in South African economic development
Written by capetownglobalist
Just 19 years into democracy, ‘development’ and ‘transformation’ continue to be buzzwords in South Africa. Both terms fit equally well into the conversation around the country’s inclusion in the BRICS group of emerging national economies and the G20. There’s no arguing with the figures related to South Africa’s economic growth […]
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capetownglobalist
The Cape Town Globalist is a branch of the Global21 worldwide network of student-run international affairs publications. We publish a quarterly magazine with a particular main theme for each issue as well as general feature articles on news, philosphy, science, the arts and anything else that matters. We try to provide a youthful, edgy and refreshingly alternative insight into the world around us. We also contribute content and informed local perspectives to other online forums including Futurechallenges and Supernews.
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Sounding the Horn: Rhino Poaching and the Legacy of ‘Apartheid Conservation’ in South Africa
Written by capetownglobalist
Over the course of 2012, more than 550 rhino have been brutally and unnecessarily butchered for their horns in South Africa’s national parks, comfortably eclipsing last year’s total of 448. 321 of these deaths were within the supposedly heavily-protected boundaries of the famous Kruger National Park. These numbers are particularly […]
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South Africa and the Ghosts of Marikana
Written by capetownglobalist
Roughly six weeks after 34 striking miners were gunned down by police at the Marikana platinum mine in South Africa, the strikes are over and the miners have all gone back to work, having finally agreed to terms on a pay increase slightly lower than their original demands. The dust […]
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Muzzling South Africa’s Media: A Not so Secret Recipe
Written by capetownglobalist
In 2008, I left my English homeland bound for South Africa. I had no prospective job, no fixed plans or abode, no fantastic business idea that was going to land me a fortune. But as an aspiring journalist still green/naive enough to think that I might be able to change […]
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Africa and the Great Olympic Myth
Written by capetownglobalist
The International Olympic Committee is certainly not bashful about proclaiming its lofty ideals. The Olympics, it says, is about placing sport – silver platter style – at the “service of humanity and to thereby promote peace”. The iconic Olympic rings themselves signify a kind of brotherhood or “union between men”. […]
