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VAT, votes, and the vanishing of the ANC 

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By now, South Africans have witnessed 30 post-apartheid budgets. For much of that time, budget day has been a ritual more than a reckoning—an annual

Who pays for the ANC’s failures? 

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South Africa’s latest budget debate has exposed a fault line which has existed for decades—one that separates those who seek pragmatic solutions from those who

South African policy romanticism

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If South Africa had a national sport beyond rugby and complaining about Eskom, it would be the relentless crafting of ambitious policy documents that promise

SA’s new era of coalition politics: The road to true prosperity

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The recent national and provincial elections in South Africa have marked a historic turning point, ushering in an era of coalition politics that has fundamentally

South Africa’s Affirmative Action Policies Perpetuate Inequality

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Milton Friedman once quipped that nothing was so permanent as a temporary government programme. Nothing illustrates this colloquial truth as clearly as South Africa’s enduring

Smoking guns: Can we be sure the police destroyed 50 000 firearms?

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The High Court in Pretoria recently ruled in favour of the Southern African Agri Initiative (Saai) to compel the South African Police Service (SAPS) to

Adding fuel to the fire: Judge Motha’s remarks

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The recent remarks by Judge Mandlenkosi Motha in a matter between a private company and the B-BBEE Commission have ignited a significant debate within South

Dunkirk on the Vaal

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The Dunkirk evacuation during the Second World War stands as a symbol of communities uniting against adversity and stepping in when governments are unable to

The biggest election year in history?

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2024 is not just an election year. It’s perhaps THE election year. But not just in South Africa. In the upcoming year, the global political

The Curious Case of the Democratically Elected Dictator

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Many South Africans might not know that South Africa was not always the murder capital of the world. That unfortunate title long belonged to El