Martin van Staden

Everyone seems to have an opinion about the growth prospects of South Africa’s liberal party, the Democratic Alliance (DA). While interesting, I do not think

The injustice known as Apartheid happened, and people did benefit from it. Care must however be taken when encountering this narrative in the discourse, because

It is remarkable how silent the commentariat is about the longevity of the now much-vaunted pitch for a ‘government of national unity’ (GNU). The assumption

We failed the test. Over 65% of voters voted incorrectly. That is now water under the bridge, and a vindication of those who have been

The election is over. Arguably the next most important phase is now under way: coalition negotiations. But the narrative that South Africa only has two

Every few years, South Africans write two important multiple-choice tests, one relating to local government and the other to provincial and central government. A prevalent

The following is an edited address I delivered at the AfriForum conference, ‘A critical look at the South African government’s race obsession,’ in Centurion, on

Bell Pottinger is back. For at least a few months now, not one social media thread about the Democratic Alliance (DA) or another party in

In 2020, Buddy Wells, a musician and MMT-enthusiast, wrote an article that, in broad terms, argues that South Africa’s pursuit of ‘neoliberal’ free-market reforms is

A coalition between the African National Congress (ANC) and one or two Multi-Party Charter (MPC) parties after 29 May would be the kiss of death