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The Ukraine invasion: SA, and world power shifts

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has shifted the post-Cold War order and is laying the ground for a more dangerous world. In this sorting out

The Ukraine Economic Shock Fallout: Inflation and Price Controls?

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The economic shock set off by the Russian invasion of Ukraine will be among the most severe in at least 50 years. It is igniting

Russian victory and oppression or a Russian defeat and a new era for democracy?

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There are basically two broad scenarios for what will happen in Ukraine and the longer-term global impact of the Russian invasion.  The first expects that

Ukraine: SA has made a costly choice

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South Africa could pay heavily for abstaining in the United Nations (UN) vote to condemn Russia and call for the withdrawal of its troops. It

Ukraine and Putin’s demise?

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Ahead of the Russian invasion of Ukraine last week, President Vladimir Putin seemed to have great military might at his command. Yet nearly a week later,

State-Owned Enterprises are dragging down the country and nothing is being done

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One issue that will be keenly watched in this afternoon’s Budget Speech as a sign of government resolve will be whether the Minister of Finance,

A BIG present for the election

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To be sure to win the 2024 election, the ANC may need to come up with a generous present for many voters. Making the Covid

SONA and the Budget – the limits of the ANC on display

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This is the season when the government presents its plans for the year ahead and beyond.  President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver his annual State of

Cosatu thinks SA has been pursuing free market policies – they’re wrong

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Ahead of the State of the Nation Address next week, the president of trade union federation Cosatu, Zingiswa Losi, has called for an end to

Eskom’s tariffs – South Africa’s political time bomb

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When President Cyril Ramaphosa visited Soweto last year to campaign in the local government elections, there were serious protests. Some residents said they were protesting