The politics of making unlikely bedfellows
“The people have spoken,” President Cyril Ramaphosa declared as he arrived at the national results operations centre of the IEC last evening. “We accept and
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Classical liberalism must find its African soul – part one
Human beings are individually distinct, yet socially interdependent. In this two-part essay, I argue that African philosophy has much to contribute to our understanding of this relationship, and to the development of a classical liberalism grounded in the realities of
Where AI fears to tread
My wife was away. It was she who suggested I take a drive out to Agulhas. Three years have gone by since we were there, and it would be interesting to see the recently completed facilities at the lighthouse. She
Protecting public safety while preserving the right to expression
The violence in Durban and Soweto earlier this month, which saw 24 vehicles torched, foreign-owned shops looted and police forced to use rubber bullets, was another reminder of how quickly public unrest can spiral out of control in South Africa.
After the ballot, the neighbour still needs the water to run
From: Douglas Vandergraph Via emailA ballot is cast and the campaign arguments continue. Some voters feel hopeful; others are disappointed. Political parties begin to discuss what the results will mean. The public conversation may remain focused on winners, losers and
Diarise this week’s webinar on achieving value-for-money objectives in local government
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) will be publishing a short report this week showing the value-for-money common ground between the major parties, and the scope in hung councils across the country for their putting politics aside to “work towards
Building Black intergenerational wealth
South Africa has produced a growing cohort of Black professionals and business owners who have broken into the upper reaches of the income distribution. The next challenge is to turn that achievement into lasting wealth, and ensure that their children
The will and wisdom of the people
Election season is upon us. Not only in South Africa but also in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Israel, Serbia, Hungary not so long ago, France in four months, Spain and the US. What is at stake? One purpose of voting is
Beware, lest you are erased
Before he left, Peregrine favoured us with his opinion – one, I hasten to say, that was neither solicited nor his first. Characteristically, it came in the form of a pronouncement. There had been enough of them during his stay