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When elites block growth

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Why did nearly all societies stumble badly when confronting Covid? Why did the virus swiftly mutate in isolated South Africa whereas this country’s stand-offish economy

Beyond permission-based narratives

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Cold War II sets the stage to integrate the people in Africa into the global economy. The integrators will be a motley crew of determined,

China’s youth unemployment versus ours

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Despite having a shrinking workforce while being the world’s top manufacturer and exporter, China’s youth unemployment challenges share similarities with ours. The economies of China

Warlords or the West

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‘Excessive ambitions and vested interests have led to treason.’ Those words were spoken by Russian President Vladimir Putin to describe his feelings of betrayal toward

Will SA showcase AI’s benefits

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Artificial intelligence’s potential for rapid disruption is unprecedented. Given our country’s trajectory, the sudden acceleration of its adoption may have begun just in time. AI

Why BRICS won’t benefit South Africa

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The country which best demonstrates the shortcomings of joining BRICS is the only country that has been added to this motley consortium, South Africa. When,

‘Transformation’ or transformation

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Our youth unemployment crisis is as globally unrivalled as it is deeply entrenched. This traces to our ruling party creating a patronage network which is

Is working with the ANC unworkable?

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Deflated expectations for investment-led collaborations reflect punctured confidence. The ANC’s 1990s transition from its liberation movement origins to being a ruling political party did not

Judging versus solving: US perspectives and SA implications

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Joe Biden’s harsh labelling of national leaders makes geopolitical solutions even more elusive. The ANC’s vilifying successful societies undermines our economic prospects. Being quick to

Who will guide our young adults?

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Western media and academia express so much anti-Westernism that they seem unable to acknowledge that Western consumers are essential to expanding good jobs for Africans.