The assault on Salman Rushdie at a public event dedicated to freedom of expression for writers seeking refuge in the US draws attention to the history of the site, the Chautauqua Institution, and even South Africa’s own encounter with the writer in the last years of apartheid.
The passing of John Kane-Berman at the age of 76 allows us to contemplate his hard-fought battle to defend liberal values and the political and economic redemption of South Africa. The passing of John Kane-Berman at the age of 76 allows us to contemplate his hard-fought battle to defend liberal.