Shawn Hagedorn

Although we may never know why Thomas Crooks tried to kill Donald Trump, his failed attempt has further wounded a freshly hobbled woke movement. Easily

The Left’s framing issues around oppressor-versus-oppressed narratives requires that their leaders be trusted. Politicians are rarely penalised for lying; rather, they routinely get away with

The GNU founding statement reflects inconsistencies among the parties and with economic realities. Despite the depth of the challenges relative to the flimsy document that

The stage has been set for much social upheaval across KwaZulu-Natal. Solutions must go beyond merely targeting corruption and incompetence. Now would be an apt

If you could sharply improve SA as measured by one metric, which metric would you choose? Why? The intersection of our politics and economics resembles

If next month they form a national ruling coalition with the EFF or MK, ANC leaders will have decided to avoid legitimate elections in 2029.

After thirty years of promising ‘a better life for all,’ ANC rule has entrenched rampant poverty and world-topping youth unemployment. If, as the lead partner

If we were to somehow surge job creation by increasing regional exports, our neighbours would be worse off and South Africa’s gains would be short-lived.

We must support policies which tame poverty and unemployment even if they increase inequality. Many people maintain that inequality can always be reduced by making

Thirty years ago, the results of our first legitimate election seemed to maximise contentment. This year’s voting could be our last legitimate election and it’s