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Land and race. May we tell the truth?

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The land question has been brought up by several new MPs sworn in last week.  These include Andile Mngxitama, the former leader of Black First

Retreat of the mainstream media

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Media 24 announced last week that it will be closing down many of its famous printed newspapers including Beeld, Rapport and City Press and also

Chasing 30 years of failure

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The most distressing outcome of the May election was that over 67% of the votes went to parties proposing policies that have failed disastrously over

Only business can end poverty

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The turmoil and angry arguments in the aftermath of the election of 29 May demonstrate the profound division in the ideology of South African politics.

I just want what the white people have

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The day before I voted, I looked to see what the world thought about our 2024 election and came across this story. “‘I just want

The world’s most immoral democracy

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“One man, one vote – once!” This was the standard prediction of whites in South Africa and in Rhodesia, as they watched one African country

Cyril Ramaphosa and the art of lying

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President Cyril Ramaphosa’s claims about the benefits of the NHI are a pack of lies, of course. But they are illustrative lies. They say much

Shell leaves South Africa: political, economic and technical questions

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The news that Shell is going to quit South Africa has led to much interesting speculation and much silliness. Is it leaving for ‘portfolio management’

Do good policies always lose votes?

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Do good policies always lose votes? In an election campaign, if a political party offered clear, sound policies that have proved successful wherever they have

The first 30 years of apartheid

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Apartheid essentially began in May 1948 when the National Party won the whites-only general election (on seats, not on total votes). It eventually set up