Mashatile leads from the back with outdated satellite internet
The government went shopping in Dubai, and came back with an inferior alternative to Starlink. All empowerment protocols observed, the deputy president, Paul Mashatile, declared
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The inevitable left-wing tilt of the Democratic party
Some readers who follow US elections might remember a backroom political strategist named James Carville, who is credited with having almost singlehandedly rejuvenated the Democratic Party way back when, guiding Clinton into the presidency after three successive GOP wins. He
Countering the perilous rightward drift: why we need a coherent socialist proposition
Once the “reds under the bed” bugbear against which the entire resources of PW Botha’s militarist apartheid state was marshalled, the “South African Revolution” (capital R) as it was once hailed in the townships, and its putative SACP vanguard, appears
Democracy and deliberation: Dennis Davis must sleep in the bed he helped make
Dennis Davis has published a second edition of his 1999 book Democracy and Deliberation. In an extract from the new edition, appearing in the Daily Maverick, he now concedes that his earlier optimism was misplaced: the constitutional instrument was not
Changing policy mandate, not reshuffling Cabinet, key to SA turnaround – IRR
Appointing new ministers without reforming their policy mandate “will do nothing to reduce South Africa’s 60% youth unemployment, lift the growth rate above the paltry average of 1% or raise fixed investment from the current 15% of GDP to anywhere
Cabinet reshuffled but don't miss the real problem
Nicholas Lorimer and Michael Morris discuss the Cabinet reshuffle announced by the President, the Madlanga Commission, and Zuma’s visit to India. https://www.youtube.com/live/V-heviNj2RY?si=VkPztxoqYmtkInfx
What happens when the migrants leave?
South Africa’s demographics and economy might be about to change in a big way. Foreign migrants, both legal and illegal, are fleeing the country and will leave a hole in the economy. Yesterday, 30 June, was the deadline that anti-illegal
What’s wrong with ‘Professor’ Jiang
Jiang has rapidly become one of the internet's most talked-about commentators on geopolitics and history. His lectures are often compelling. They are also, I argue, a lesson in how easily intelligent people can mistake explanation for proof. I have almost
The day South Africa didn’t burn down
Nicholas Lorimer and Chris Hattingh discuss the 30 June anti-immigration marches. They also discuss Steenhuisen’s reaction to his demotion, and concerns about inflation. https://www.youtube.com/live/TABHS6in6NQ?si=5g83YWF3EuHn0yEl