Will the decriminalisation of adult prostitution do more harm than good?
In December 2017, a resolution to decriminalise adult prostitution was adopted at the ANC National Elective Conference. The adoption of the resolution signals an intention to completely depart from the current South African legal position that prostitution and all prostitution-related activities are criminal offences.
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The king is dead… Emancipating (enslaving) and (dis)empowering women
What Hefner tried to sell as emancipating and empowering, history and research has shown to be utterly enslaving and profoundly disempowering.
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Religion in Public Schools: THE BAD NEWS ABOUT THE GOOD NEWS
Although there is a lot in the court’s judgment to be pleased about, such pleasantness is dependent on a right response from SGBs in predominantly religious communities.
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Eradicating sexual violence against women: HOW SERIOUS IS SOUTH AFRICA REALLY ABOUT IT? (Women’s Month 2017)
If we are serious about eradicating violence against women, we cannot be lax about eradicating the production and distribution of pornography in our society.
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Religion in Public Schools: The High Court has ruled… Now What?
In our view, the court’s decision has affirmed the place of religion in the public sphere, specifically in public schools, whilst requiring schools to not brand themselves in a manner that could be excluding of minorities.
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South Africa’s national minimum wage could hurt small firms and rural workers
South Africa will formally adopt a national minimum wage of US$1.5 (ZAR20.00) per hour on Workers’ Day next year. There are questions as to whether this is enough to be termed a victory for the country’s working poor? If historical trends continue, our research shows that this might be beneficial for some workers. Others, especially those in small firms and rural areas, may not be so fortunate.
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