The pursuit of social justice (Part I)
Friday, July 31, 2020
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The pursuit of a well-conceived social justice agenda is a noble cause. It normally manifests itself in the form of organised protests. A common denominator for such protests is the desire to quench the thirst for social justice.
Throughout the world, individuals, huge organised groups and high-octane lobbyists have fully exploited the power of protests to shine the spotlight on what they perceive as important causes. The said causes would either be unknown, ignored or conveniently forgotten by authorities.
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...