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Brij Maharaj

Brij Maharaj is a geography professor at UKZN. He writes in his personal capacity.

Latest Work

Brij Maharaj

14 October 2025

From indenture to identity at Desai and Vahed's unique book launch

By Brij Maharaj

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Brij Maharaj

16 July 2025

Preying on the praying — when priests become sexual predators

By Brij Maharaj

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Brij Maharaj

17 June 2025

Reimagining unity: The imperative of National Dialogue 2.0 in SA’s political crisis

By Brij Maharaj

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Brij Maharaj

28 May 2025

Collapsing buildings and lapses in safety bedevil the SA construction sector

By Brij Maharaj

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Brij Maharaj

20 March 2025

On Human Rights Day, there is much we can learn from Hindu scriptures

By Brij Maharaj

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Brij Maharaj

9 December 2024

Corruption affects the lives of every citizen and destroys public trust in democracy

By Brij Maharaj

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Brij Maharaj

15 November 2024

‘Go back to Bombay’ – a warning to the SA Indian community to wake from their apathetic slumber

By Brij Maharaj

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Brij Maharaj

30 October 2024

Celebrating Diwali with a call for justice, compassion, and global harmony in challenging times

By Brij Maharaj

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Brij Maharaj

30 July 2024

Cape Town probably dodged a bullet when it lost the 2004 Olympic Games bid

By Brij Maharaj

5 min

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Brij Maharaj

22 May 2024

Politicians face an uphill battle to win the trust of a sceptical electorate

By Brij Maharaj

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Brij Maharaj

15 May 2024

Bypassing government — gatvol South Africans are doing it for themselves

By Brij Maharaj

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Brij Maharaj

20 March 2024

Human rights in South Africa – a paradox of strong commitments and weak outcomes

By Brij Maharaj

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