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Transformation at all costs is not worth it

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One of the things that may keep the ANC in power, although with a reduced vote share, is its status as the home of victimhood.

Tshwane can serve as the starting point to change for SA

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As the coalition government in Johannesburg collapses yet again, the residents of Gauteng must not give up on the opposition. Yes, the Ekurhuleni government will

What needs to change

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In only the second week of the year, Eskom has already announced stage 6 power blackouts. On 10 January Stats SA released the manufacturing production

When will enough be enough?

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South Africans should stop being victims to the idea that there is no alternative to the ANC or alternatively an ANC leader like Cyril Ramaphosa.

The looming fiat disaster … or will it be different this time?

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On 15 August 1971, the President of the United States at the time, Richard Nixon, took the world off the gold standard. This was possible

Coalitions are not the only way to save South Africa

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Now that another coalition has failed in Johannesburg, ordinary South Africans have to start thinking about a plan B beyond politics. It’s now clear that

Ubuntu and reciprocity

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The golden rule, both negative (refrain from doing to others what you do not want done to yourself) and positive forms (do to/for others what

Christians should chart their own path

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South African liberalism has a culture of debate. It also has a culture of introspection. You could argue that, properly understood, the two things are

Despite the election, the American system is better than most

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The American election continues to be a subject of conversation more than a week after ballots were cast. Aside from the hysterical behaviour of some

Communities must take the initiative

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‘It isn’t a Bill of Rights that produces freedom. It’s the structure of government that prevents anybody from seizing all the power. Once that happens,