
Sindile Vabaza
Sindile Vabaza is an avid writer and an aspiring economist.
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How to build an effective coalition
- By Sindile Vabaza
- . Feb 4, 2023
As another Johannesburg mayor, Mpho Phalatse, was ousted last week, there were heated accusations among coalition partners. Accompanying this vitriol were open letters and a

The cost of state paternalism
- By Sindile Vabaza
- . Dec 3, 2022
Although it is famous among middle-class tourists for its exquisite beaches, life in the OR Tambo district municipality in the former Transkei is far from

Why 2024 matters: Socialism, corruption, violence, and degradation
- By Sindile Vabaza
- . Oct 1, 2022
What happens in 2024 matters. To tell the story of South Africa is to tell the story of psycho-social and socio-economic misery wrought on this

A case for hope: Small changes to make a big difference
- By Sindile Vabaza
- . Sep 3, 2022
Over the past few years, South Africa has struggled under conditions of weak growth, rising unemployment and mounting public debt. Even before the Covid-19 pandemic,

ANC (and EFF) policy resonate only with a few
- By Sindile Vabaza
- . Aug 6, 2022
A rather unpleasant effect of our hyper-consciousness to race is that even ideas and policies most people don’t agree with are given lots of room

Why institution-building matters
- By Sindile Vabaza
- . May 7, 2022
The Springboks are the clearest example of why institutions matter in this country. Even as social media and legacy media debate around “token” players and

We care because they are white
- By Sindile Vabaza
- . Mar 5, 2022
There has been a deluge of media coverage on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In particular some of the reporting seems to suggest that Ukrainians

Should we dream BIG? And other musings
- By Sindile Vabaza
- . Feb 5, 2022
In 2000, per capita income in South Africa was on a par with the global average and twice that of middle-income countries. But 20 years

Don’t fall for ‘the land’ rhetoric
- By Sindile Vabaza
- . Jan 8, 2022
I believe it is inevitable that, with the continuing economic crises engulfing South Africa, the government will look for ways to relieve public pressure and

The various perils of B-BBEE
- By Sindile Vabaza
- . Oct 2, 2021
In an article written on the 18th of November 2020 on the University of the Witwatersrand’s website, William Gumede, an associate professor in the School