SA’s new reality since June 30th | Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
Jonathan Katzenellenbogen discusses the new reality in which South Africa has found itself since the 30 June anti-immigration protests. They reveal a state that has
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IRR Legal challenges Expropriation Act
IRR Legal made its first appearance in the High Court yesterday to challenge provisions in the Expropriation Act that threaten freedom and prosperity in South Africa by violating the Constitution.
The R6 million trip to Venezuela
Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the controversial trip taken by a Gauteng Legislature delegation to Venezuela in November last year. They also discuss the battle for the chairmanship of the PIC and the poor business environment in South Africa.
Is there a future for local government?
It’s a measure of the state of South Africa’s municipal sphere that Treasury has cut off equitable share funding transfers from the fiscus to 69 municipalities in the run up to an election. It says even more that those targeted are not only desolate, out-of-the way dorpies, but
Water reform needs teeth
South Africa’s dams are almost full. At the end of June 2026, they stood at 96.6% of capacity. Despite consistently full dams, in 2025 nearly 28% of households endured water interruptions lasting more than 48 hours, and 20% went without water for a cumulative 15 days or more over
Police in paralysis
President Cyril Ramaphosa has indicated that he is considering extending the deadline of the Madlanga Commission – a public inquiry of corruption between politicians and some of the country’s senior police members – as logistical challenges, health-related disruptions, and absenteeism
I am a liberal. Are we the baddies?
I have to ask, because of late I’ve noticed that if you identify as ‘liberal’, the slew of insults is immediate and harsh. We are often referred to as libtards, libtarts, or scum. There are nastier ones, but for decency
Learners need time to bloom: a case for curriculum reform
As South Africa’s post-apartheid education has fluctuated between philosophies, it has struggled in its relationship with time.
How Khaya Lam is advancing land reform
Tenure reform is an important yet often underappreciated pillar of land reform in South Africa, where debates about land are overwhelmingly centred on myths that are used to justify depriving disfavoured communities of the right to private property.