Bread and Circuses in Modern South Africa: Are We Entertained While the Real Crisis Deepens?

IOL · Published 47m ago

The Roman poet Juvenal's phrase 'bread and circuses' highlights how entertainment can distract from pressing societal issues. In South Africa, are we allowing our love for the Springboks to overshadow the real challenges we face?

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Developments like this can have effects beyond the immediate story. Directly involves South Africa.

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