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Karin Schimke

Karin Schimke is a writer and editor. She is a winner of the prestigious Ingrid Jonker Prize.

Latest Work

Growing the country: How the farming sector can ‘inch’ SA’s economy out of the doldrums

MAVERICK CITIZEN INTERVIEW

26 November 2020

Growing the country: How the farming sector can ‘inch’ SA’s economy out of the doldrums

8 min

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Plant-based living is gaining popularity – which is good news for our battered planet

16 November 2020

Plant-based living is gaining popularity – which is good news for our battered planet

8 min

2

Friday Activist: Mandisa Dyantyi

MAVERICK CITIZEN

15 October 2020

Friday Activist: Mandisa Dyantyi

6 min

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MAVERICK CITIZEN Friday activist

2 October 2020

Lisa Vetten: An actively engaged researcher with a well-developed contrarian streak

7 min

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How a silk collar connected Ruth Bader Ginsburg to South Africa

MAVERICK CITIZEN

24 September 2020

How a silk collar connected Ruth Bader Ginsburg to South Africa

5 min

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Better information is the best weapon to battle violence against women

Maverick Citizen

23 September 2020

Better information is the best weapon to battle violence against women

9 min

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The art of nursing should make us rethink what we value

THINGS WE LEARNT WHILE UNDER FIRE

14 August 2020

The art of nursing should make us rethink what we value

7 min

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The Bookery celebrates 10 impactful years while fighting for its survival — and that of school libraries

MAVERICK CITIZEN

7 August 2020

The Bookery celebrates 10 impactful years while fighting for its survival — and that of school libraries

9 min

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A crash course in understanding racism

16 July 2020

A crash course in understanding racism

5 min

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From telescopes to ventilators — how the country’s engineers and designers have retooled for the Covid-19 crisis

MAVERICK CITIZEN

7 July 2020

From telescopes to ventilators — how the country’s engineers and designers have retooled for the Covid-19 crisis

6 min

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Maverick Citizen

28 May 2020

Who will look after the little children?

8 min

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Glenda Gray: the woman heading up South Africa’s sub-team of Covid-19 pandemic research advisors

MAVERICK CITIZEN: FRIDAY ACTIVIST

14 May 2020

Glenda Gray: the woman heading up South Africa’s sub-team of Covid-19 pandemic research advisors

8 min

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