Capital punishment – an easy answer to a complicated problem
“Death penalty: Let’s not aspire to being a bloodthirsty, barbaric nation”, read a headline last week over a Daily Maverick piece by veteran journalist Mondli
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Alfred Marshall’s unrealised hope: cooperation and economic renewal in SA
Over a hundred years ago Alfred Marshall, the pioneer of neoclassical economics, described the industrial character of South Africa as follows: “South Africa has shown great energy under difficulties. Her gold and diamonds bring wealth, though they do not greatly
Groups, nations and consternations
The professor, delicious monster that he is, has popped in for tea. I am surprised. The last time he came, I batted my eyes at him so much that I thought he must have written us off. Moi for being
The peril of supporting ethnic identitarianism
I have always been deeply uncomfortable with the nexus between the classical liberal movement and ethnic identitarianism. Martin van Staden believes that my concern about what black working-class voters would make of the Free Market Foundation hanging out with AfriForum
Voters will get the municipal councillors they deserve on 4 November
The prospects for a free and fair election being held peacefully in South Africa on 4 November seem good. Preparations are in hand; the IEC is satisfied with the submission of candidate nominations by the parties and individuals who wish
UCT's Ombud crisis exposes fatal design flaws in governance
Ask most people what an Ombud does at a university, and you'll get a blank stare. Yet it can be one of an institution's most important safeguards against abuse of power. An Ombud is a fire extinguisher that earns attention
Afrikaans coloured is coming to Westminster soon
When the ANC’s Minister for Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina called a man with a crutch ‘jou ma se p***’ at an event some weeks ago, left-wing white South Africans – tired of having to explain why Donald Trump is
Poland vs SA: making a choice, and holding to it
Poland and democratic South Africa started in almost the same place. In 1993, Poland’s gross domestic product per person was $4,700. South Africa’s was $4,400. By last year, Poland’s had reached $18,000. South Africa’s had reached $5,700. While one country
Race law in South Africa: a brief to America
The following is based on an address I am to deliver tomorrow at the National Press Club in Washington DC, as part of the Lex Libertas White Cross Project Conference. In January 2025, primarily due to the efforts of Elon