

Shawn Hagedorn
For 20 years, Shawn Hagedorn has been regularly writing articles in leading SA publications, focusing primarily on economic development. For over two years, he wrote a biweekly column titled “Myths and Misunderstandings” without ever lacking subject material. Visit shawn-hagedorn.com/, and follow him on Twitter @shawnhagedorn
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‘Transformation’ or transformation
- By Shawn Hagedorn
- . May 15, 2023
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?
- By Shawn Hagedorn
- . May 1, 2023
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
- By Shawn Hagedorn
- . Apr 17, 2023
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?
- By Shawn Hagedorn
- . Apr 3, 2023
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.

Don’t let patronage discourage voting
- By Shawn Hagedorn
- . Mar 20, 2023
How should we respond to school leavers who say, ‘I don’t care about politics or what happened in the past, I just want a real

How the ANC distracts us from solutions
- By Shawn Hagedorn
- . Mar 7, 2023
Our ruling party’s corruption, incompetence and ideological indulgences are so extreme and unrelenting that they distract opponents from developing the powerful solutions which could attract

Las Vegas solutions for SA
- By Shawn Hagedorn
- . Feb 20, 2023
The Godfather trilogy spotlighted issues and answers we should freshly consider. How it informed American audiences about political protection of the mob in Las Vegas

When solutions are blocked by social justice spin
- By Shawn Hagedorn
- . Feb 6, 2023
If irrefutable evidence showed the world would benefit from permanently exempting Elon Musk from paying taxes, would you be ok with that? If the US

Can AI help SA?
- By Shawn Hagedorn
- . Jan 23, 2023
Asking ChatGPT to identify the most profound change of the last 200 years yields a lengthy response about the Industrial Revolution. An AI-styled political correctness

Mandela’s style versus Kissinger’s
- By Shawn Hagedorn
- . Jan 9, 2023
Who would be better at ending the Russo-Ukrainian war, a Kissinger type of negotiator or someone with a Mandela-like leadership style? Why is this relevant