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Pitfalls for the Wild Dogs: lessons from abroad

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Coalitions are increasingly becoming a fact of South African political life. Until a few years ago very few of South Africa’s municipalities were governed by

Government is swimming upstream trying to get migrants to return

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Emigration is a perennial topic among middle-class South Africans, and in the last few years it seems more people (of all races) have been considering

New electoral system proposal for SA not fit for purpose

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A new electoral system is on the cards for South Africa, but what has been proposed is, frankly, a mess. The new system will be

There are people behind the numbers

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By now we all know the numbers and the scale of the crisis that South Africa faces. On the expanded rate of unemployment, nearly 50%

An electoral threshold for South Africa?

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The recent local government elections resulted in a number of watershed moments for South African politics, notably the decline of the ANC’s share of the

Lessons from Monday’s election

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The local government election at the beginning of this week could possibly be called what Americans describe as a ‘realigning’ election. It is the first

Will the ANC ever grow up?

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I recently spent a weekend away with some university friends. We were all together in one of the residences of the erstwhile Rand Afrikaans University

Race obsession hobbles South Africa

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Recent events again show how South Africans – or at least those in the chattering classes – remain obsessed with race, to South Africa’s detriment.

How to eat an elephant: the slow demise of the ANC

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As the saying goes, the way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time. And the same goes for ending the ANC’s electoral

What kind of country do we want to be?

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Imagine, if you will, South Africa as an influential and technologically advanced member of an alliance of the world’s most powerful nations which act as