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King kid
4/13/2010 3:48:00 PMWhen parents won’t take responsibility, they put their kids in charge. And they clearly can’t cope.
Life: at your own risk
Warning labels have become part of the branding in cigarettes, and lately also on alcoholic beverages. But can we really protect everyone from everything?
Woman and child abuse
Sixteen days of activism against women and child abuse: every year the campaign gets the same reactions from men and women, but this years there's something different.
Rape: a national shame
The laws that are meant to protect our mothers, sisters, wives and siblings from rape will only ever be as strong as the first cop on the scene.
We, the broken people of SA
South Africa is not at war, but the scope of cruelty and disrespect for human rights in our society is too disturbing to ignore
Lessons learnt through play
Through the simple mediums of play, make-believe, rhyme and song, my grandmother laid the foundations of who I was going to be.
The soccer circus
Never mind the World Cup, give that player an Oscar.
Too thin
Maybe you can't be too rich, but, as it turns out, you can definitely be too thin.
Women in SA: a war lost
It's Women's Month, and Joanne Hart wonders what that means in South Africa where just being born a woman puts you at risk.
Why strike when you can vote?
If you don't like working for this government, use your vote and choose another, says Joanne Hart.
Rhino horn: the real dilemma
With laws in place and authorities willing to enforce them, Joanne Hart wants to know why rhinos are still being butchered for their horns.
Age: in the eyes of the beholder
There are days when I know that I'm getting older, but the truth is: at the core of myself, I feel the same even as I pass the milestones of each decade.
SA's to-do list
Anyone who has watched a sick child recover will know how precious the gift of life is. Why is it such a hard concept for South Africans to grasp? asks Joanne Hart.
Babies are tyrants
Even though she isn't mad about babies, Joanne Hart acknowledges that they should be viewed as the leaders of tomorrow.
16 days, and what do you get?
The safety of South Africa's women and children seems to rest in their own hands, says Joanne Hart.
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