Hein Marais’ new book

South Africa
Pushed to the Limit


“An extraordinary achievement”
John Sender

“By far the best overview of political, economic and social change in post-apartheid South Africa”.
Gillian Hart


 

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Welcome

Writing and analysis on Power, Culture (popular or not), Political Economy, the Politics of Late Capitalism, Music, Books and Post-Apartheid South Africa are what you’ll find here. And then some.

The blog roams wide; so expect the unexpected. It’s a holding pen for reflections and analysis—mostly but not always my own—on Power, Politics, Culture, Music, Film and more. There’s something new every few days.

Elsewhere you’ll find info on my latest book , South Africa Pushed to the Limit: The Political Economy of Change, a few extracts from it, things people are saying about it, and why it might interest you.

And there’s a taste of some of my other published writings, along with links to them and other publications I’ve written.

Enjoy.

 

The Blog

Hook, line and sinker: 5 Best opening lines in novels since 1960

Why 1960? It avoids the easy touches: Austen, Orwell, Dostoyevsky, Dickens, Melville etc etc. And it hopefully focuses… more…
Hein Marais | Mon, May 14, 2012 | 06:40

Money=Time=Money

“We’ll spot him easily,” says the detective. “He’ll be doing things too quickly.” The cop’s hunting a ghetto… more…
Hein Marais | Wed, Apr 11, 2012 | 05:16

Headspace 1: Foundation rhythms

Journey deep into head-nodding outlands with this sumptuous mix of late 1970s, early 1980s Jamaican dub and roots.… more…
Hein Marais | Wed, Apr 04, 2012 | 03:32

Stuck Apart: The photography of Chien-Chi Chang

Photographer Chien-Chi Chang’s work sensitively explores themes of alienation and connection, apartness and attachment—twinned concepts that of course… more…
Hein Marais | Wed, Mar 28, 2012 | 14:33

Articles and Writings

Making sense of the indefensible

Enough commentators have snatched at the bait in Frank Chikane’s hagiographic effort,… more…
Hein Marais | Mon, May 14, 2012 | 06:53

How did that happen?

Is writing a book sort of like writing a reeeaaallly long article?… more…
Hein Marais | Thu, Feb 16, 2012 | 12:07

Now more than ever: Why a universal income makes sense

Is job creation really the best way to seek wellbeing for all… more…
Hein Marais | Thu, Feb 16, 2012 | 12:05