How South Africa’s white liberals dodge honest debates about race
There is no moral equivalence between apartheid’s use of race categories and their continued use by the democratic government.
THURSDAY, 02 MAY 2024, 13:00
There is no moral equivalence between apartheid’s use of race categories and their continued use by the democratic government.
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