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A hurricane and a collapsed power grid: Time for change in Cuba

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Last week Cuba was hit by two disasters, one natural and the other a man-made own goal. A hurricane hit the island, and the electricity

What are acceptable levels for Eskom tariff hikes?

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Eskom wants to raise power tariffs by more than 36 percent next year, and follow this up with big hikes in the two following years.

Tito Mboweni (1959 – 2024): Defender of central bank independence

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When Tito Mboweni, who passed away over the weekend at the age of 65, was appointed Governor of the Reserve Bank, there was some market

Pressure works for reform: state backs down to Starlink

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About two weeks ago President Cyril Ramaphosa met Elon Musk in New York. The topic that must have been touched on in their talks was

Israel’s upper hand and the pressure on Tehran

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Last night’s massive missile attack on Israel did little damage and failed to demonstrate any new or decisive advantage held by Tehran. Acting in pure

South Africa declares neutrality and China steals the Waterkloof defence show

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Until last week, during Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) shows, our premier defence industry trade exhibition held every two years, the US parked one of

The Prisoner’s Dilemma of the DA in the GNU

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The nail-biting over whether the Government of National Unity (GNU) will fall apart has been endless. Yet the arrangement has inherent stability, as the two

Many thanks to Tom from Springs

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Tom London has set off a wave of outrage over his posts about his horrific experience at Helen Joseph, a state hospital. Those who want

Eskom’s miracle turnaround: mindshifts from a crisis, external pressure, merit and incentives

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Since March 26th 2024, we have had no power cuts. That would be unremarkable in most countries. But in South Africa, we have come to expect

How the ANC stirred up tougher opposition to the NHI

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The ANC is putting all it has into its defence of the NHI. It realises that its ambitions will be scaled back by the courts