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What to do about municipal failure?

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South Africa’s municipal crisis is worsening, but there is hope that with greater citizen involvement and new political blood, matters could be partially reversed.  The

We are paying the price for not going after dirty money

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From October, the world might have to be a lot more careful about doing business with South Africa. It will mean more form-filling and hassles

South Africa: The consequences of stagflation

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There are growing signs that the South Africa economy could soon experience stagflation. Stagflation is a situation in which an economy suffers from both low

What is the ANC thinking about?

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Trying to understand what is going on in the ruling party is a difficult task, but vital to the country’s future. If there is a

Business becomes more outspoken: But is the ANC listening?

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In the space of a week a number of big business bosses have taken on the government over the growing red tape, potholes, power cuts,

The mind of Elon Musk

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For some reason the woke have a deep dislike of Elon Musk. The reason might well be that, for the woke, Musk’s attachment to free

Eskom’s desperate state

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Eskom is in an increasingly desperate state. There is little hope that South Africa will have a secure and reliable electricity supply for years. Yet

South Africa’s Chaos and Crisis

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Over the weekend President Cyril Ramaphosa had to hastily leave a stadium in North West when mine workers turned angry while listening to the President

Busi Mavuso’s challenge to the ANC

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Last week, Busi Mavuso, an Eskom non-executive director and head of the country’s most prominent business body, may have thrown down a bigger challenge to

The battle for Donbas and its consequences 

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It is now nearly two months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and there is no sign of an early end to the war. After