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Is anonymity always bad?

We have come to appreciate that facemasks are not such a bad thing after all. Thanks, in part, to religiously putting on masks each day for the last two-plus years, we have survived the pandemic that continues to mercilessly steal our loved ones.

Though considered a handy tool for the bad boys; burglars and robbers, for many, facemasks continue to be a prized possession, principally because they have been effective in saving lives.

Inevitably, because of masks, we have failed to recognise people that we know. Some would stop and engage us in small talk, but many, despite recognising us, took good advantage of their masks to press on as if we were strangers to them.

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Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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