The promised crackdown on illegal immigration: A show of force, but that is all.
On Sunday evening, when President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on illegal immigration, he had two tasks.
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No jobs: The dashed dreams resulting from a stalled economy
Watching a Bloomberg documentary on the Stilfontein mining disaster, I came to the realisation that these zama-zamas know full well the illegality of their actions, but to them the difference between legal and illegal work is immaterial. They work to put food on the table, put
Proposed Pinelands development battle is not "about a golf course"
There is a growing refrain emerging in the debate around the proposed development of the King David Mowbray Golf Club precinct in Cape Town: that opposition to the development is an attempt by a privileged few to preserve an elite
Schools may have admissions criteria restricted
Nicholas Lorimer and Terence Corrigan discuss restrictions on school admissions criteria proposed by the Department of Basic Education. They also discuss the President’s address on immigration and efforts by businesses to fix Johannesburg. https://www.youtube.com/live/ZyfpTZrskGs?si=eEmeSfUcuWwREJj4
Stephen, we don’t need to wait for history to judge Ramaphosa’s reforms
This piece, written in response to a recent article by Daily Maverick writer Stephen Grootes, was offered to, but declined by, the Daily Maverick.* Stephen Grootes is right that economic growth is the test of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s legacy. But
Liberalism: in search of an idea – Part 2
As a driver of political action, liberalism manifested itself initially in demands for expanding liberties and constitutional governance, although not necessarily (indeed, not generally among liberals of the early 19th century) for comprehensive democratisation.
An urgent meander at The Hague
“Honestly, m’lord, we know he was in the bank when the robbery took place. We believe he is one of the robbers. Grant us an urgent interdict preventing him from doing any further robberies. If he is the robber, then
Assessing Powell’s performance at the Fed
MIT professor Kristin Forbes says Jay Powell successfully dealt with four extraordinary events during his eight years heading the Federal Reserve. Fed independence, she said, was tested more than at any time in 50 years, US tariffs went to a
Palestine-Israel question overshadows atrocities across Africa
Most African countries reclaimed their political independence from the late 1950s, with Ghana becoming the first African country to attain independence, paving the way for several others to follow suit.Most African countries reclaimed their political independence from the late 1950s,