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Eusebius McKaiser

Eusebius McKaiser is a TimesLIVE contributor and political analyst. He is an experienced broadcaster, public speaker, lecturer and author of several books including ‘A Bantu in My Bathroom’ (2012).

South Africa commemorates Freedom Day on April 27. File picture.
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PODCAST | Freedom Day but not yet economic uhuru

Matshidiso Lencoasa is a budget researcher at Section27, engages with Eusebius McKaiser on various aspects of Freedom Day

Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act prescribes the death penalty for certain same-sex acts. File image.

Ramaphosa trades constitutional values for silence on Ugandan anti-homosexuality bill

There is no consistency, no predictability, and certainly no basic commitment to export our human rights jurisprudence.

The continued use of pit latrines at schools illustrates the gap between political promises and service delivery, which worsens educational inequalities, argues Eusebius McKaiser. File photo.
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PODCAST | Deadly pit toilets remain because of shitty ANC governance

In this episode of 'Eusebius on TimesLIVE', the host holds the government accountable by revisiting the tragic story of Michael Komape, who died after falling into a pit latrine at his school in 2014.

Bongani Baloyi, Michael Beaumont and Funzi Ngobeni.
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PODCAST | Beaumont alleges R2m Tshwane vote ‘bribe’ and tackles Baloyi’s ‘lies’

In a wide-ranging conversation with TimesLIVE contributor and analyst Eusebius McKaiser, ActionSA national chairperson Michael Beaumont made several claims and arguments.

The bill's withdrawal was announced by minister of communications and digital technologies Solly Malatsi, who said it failed to provide a credible funding model for the SABC’s long-term survival. File image
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PODCAST | SABC ‘on the verge of financial collapse’

Former board member intimated broadcaster is ‘potentially on the verge of financial collapse’ based on what he knew on October 15 2022

South Africans will head to the polls on May 29. File image.

Politicians want our votes but not our voices

On Monday, as I sat on stage at the South End Museum in Gqeberha, participating in a community dialogue about the state of our democracy, organised jointly by Nelson Mandela University and The Herald, I was moved by a poignant story told…

Living a meaningful or productive life is possible, if we talk about and constructively deal with mental health difficulties. Stock photo.

Save teenagers who are quietly battling mental health difficulties

Mental health, like food in one’s tummy, is a precondition for our children to develop into well-adjusted, productive, adults and active citizens.

The ANC cannot talk about the national government as if it is an opposition party or a watchdog organisation, says the writer.

EUSEBIUS MCKAISER | Ramaphosa told you why you shouldn't vote ANC

We need and deserve material change in South Africa. Change is, quite literally, criminally overdue.

A still from video footage of the incident.
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PODCAST | Racism is racism — media coverage of Maselspoort racist attack is too tame

Eusebius McKaiser argues and explains how certain frameworks chosen by reporters, subeditors, and editors unwittingly water down the seriousness of racism.

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected at Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg.
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LISTEN | Ramaphosa has already proved he cannot save the ANC from itself

Cyril Ramaphosa’s re-election as ANC president is a neutral indicator, according to political analyst and commentator Eusebius McKaiser.

Eliminating harmful masculinity is not just about making the world a safer place for women, it is also liberating for men. Stock photo.

GBV is a men's problem: here's what we can do about it

Eliminating harmful masculinity is not just about making the world a safer place for women, it is also liberating for us men.

A furore broke out recently after some Fish Hoek High School parents took issue with a diversity trainer's methodology.

Don’t fail our children. Teach them about racism

This country needs a standard curriculum for all schools that focuses on diversity

It is shameful to allow a moral conviction about someone’s work or career choices to determine your willingness to stand up for and empathise with them.

Let’s be frank, we hate women

That we don’t flinch when the bodies of six women are found decomposing in Johannesburg says everything about South Africa’s attitude towards women

We should not regard the voracious reader as a loner, a nerd, a bore. We should see them as we do someone with a serious artistic appreciation of music or art, writes Eusebius McKaiser. File photo.

A meditation: The joy and value of reading

My grandmother was such a hypocrite. When her friends visited she would brag about my voracious reading. When her friends were not visiting she would caution me to read less.

Councillors fight over a ballot box at the Nelson Mandela Bay council meeting on Wednesday
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PODCAST | EXPLAINER: Political chaos in Nelson Mandela Bay

'Eusebius on TimesLIVE' hosted The Herald editor Rochelle de Kock and the paper’s senior political reporter Andisa Bonani to explain this week’s political drama in Nelson Mandela Bay.