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Hanging rape victims out to dry

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Government is at it again, trying to regulate everything to death. This time, it is making it a crime to support victims of sexual, domestic

Black markets and human trafficking

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The ability of organised crime gangs to profit from prohibitions and harsh anti-coronavirus measures increases the risk and incidence of human trafficking. Last month, we

Black markets and human trafficking

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The ability of organised crime gangs to profit from prohibitions and harsh anti-coronavirus measures increases the risk and incidence of human trafficking. Last month, we

Nechama Brodie’s broadside against PANDA lacks substance

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Pandemics Data & Analytics questioned the projections of the Covid-19 epidemiology models on which government based its lockdown decisions. Nechama Brodie wrongfully tries to dismiss

Nechama Brodie’s broadside against PANDA lacks substance

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Pandemics Data & Analytics questioned the projections of the Covid-19 epidemiology models on which government based its lockdown decisions. Nechama Brodie wrongfully tries to dismiss

How and why to combat illicit trade

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Black markets provide an important signal that there may be something wrong with government regulation or taxation, but they also pose problems for consumers, legitimate

How and why to combat illicit trade

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Black markets provide an important signal that there may be something wrong with government regulation or taxation, but they also pose problems for consumers, legitimate

DA derangement syndrome strikes SA media

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No matter what the DA does or says, you can be sure a chorus of journalists will declare it to be racist, to seek a

In praise of smugglers

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The Covid-19 lockdown provided opportunities for enterprising people to circumvent the often irrational bans on everything from can openers to cigarettes. By doing so, they

New regulations promise Apartheid-style censorship

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Regulations are soon to be promulgated to give effect to the provisions of the Film and Publications Act, which was amended last year. It will