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The SONA of shadows: Why militarising our townships is a theatre of necropolitical power

By Professor Itumeleng MothoagaeMarch 10, 20266 Mins Read

Prof Itumeleng Mothoagae reflects on SONA 2026 and argues that the militarisation of townships exposes deeper historical and structural failures in governance.

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