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Lwando Xaso

Lwando Xaso

Lwando Xaso is an attorney, writer and speaker . She is the founder of Including Society. She is also the author of the book, ‘Made in South Africa, A Black Woman’s Stories of Rage, Resistance and Progress’. Follow her at @includingsociety.

Understanding Winnie Mandela means understanding ourselves and recognising our story

Understanding Winnie Mandela means understanding ourselves and recognising our story

Lwando Xaso
05 Oct
Seize your power at the Human Rights Festival 2023

Seize your power at the Human Rights Festival 2023

Lwando Xaso
07 Mar 2023
On the potholed road to Park Station, it is black human traffic that is most at risk

On the potholed road to Park Station, it is black human traffic that is most at risk

Lwando Xaso
19 Apr 2022
Home truths: Show up to your family as your true self this holiday season

Home truths: Show up to your family as your true self this holiday season

Lwando Xaso
30 Dec 2021
In fighting the gender war, we seem to forget that the real enemy is patriarchy

In fighting the gender war, we seem to forget that the real enemy is patriarchy

Lwando Xaso
11 Dec 2021
25 Years of the Constitution and Me: The words for which I never had to fight

25 Years of the Constitution and Me: The words for which I never had to fight

Lwando Xaso
06 Dec 2021
We, the People: Being South African means reaching out your hand to humanise the inhuman

We, the People: Being South African means reaching out your hand to humanise the inhuman

Lwando Xaso
03 Dec 2021
The death of a myth: It is now too late for De Klerk to reflect, grow and change

The death of a myth: It is now too late for De Klerk to reflect, grow and change

Lwando Xaso
24 Nov 2021
Cloaked in defiance: What my grandparents’ elegance has taught me about power

Cloaked in defiance: What my grandparents’ elegance has taught me about power

Lwando Xaso
18 Nov 2021
When elections become unpredictable, we move closer to democracy

When elections become unpredictable, we move closer to democracy

Lwando Xaso
09 Nov 2021
Sorry, Gareth Cliff, but identity politics is critical

Sorry, Gareth Cliff, but identity politics is critical

Lwando Xaso
01 Nov 2021
Coko v S: Rape isn’t always an act of forced, brutal violence by a stranger

Coko v S: Rape isn’t always an act of forced, brutal violence by a stranger

Lwando Xaso
30 Oct 2021
Rethinking physical labour as thinking work

Rethinking physical labour as thinking work

Lwando Xaso
20 Oct 2021
Jumping ship: Let’s not confuse investment with reparations

Jumping ship: Let’s not confuse investment with reparations

Lwando Xaso
15 Oct 2021
Don’t fear failure; it’s not a testament to who you are

Don’t fear failure; it’s not a testament to who you are

Lwando Xaso
06 Oct 2021
Experiencing the life-giving and life-affirming force of art and culture once again

Experiencing the life-giving and life-affirming force of art and culture once again

Lwando Xaso
28 Sep 2021
Lesson to learn: Questions on transformation can be prejudice disguised as intellectual debate

Lesson to learn: Questions on transformation can be prejudice disguised as intellectual debate

Lwando Xaso
22 Sep 2021
Ageism, racism and paternalism are baked into our imperfect healthcare system

Ageism, racism and paternalism are baked into our imperfect healthcare system

Lwando Xaso
14 Sep 2021
Losing your childhood language means losing your own history

Losing your childhood language means losing your own history

Lwando Xaso
09 Sep 2021
The marriage myth: Child-free single women are bravely charting new futures

The marriage myth: Child-free single women are bravely charting new futures

Lwando Xaso
30 Aug 2021
We must talk about the effects of climate change on our bodies and our jobs

We must talk about the effects of climate change on our bodies and our jobs

Lwando Xaso
22 Aug 2021

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