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Foot and Mouth Disease: how did we get to this point 

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South Africa’s farming economy exists at some remove from the day-to-day life of a rapidly urbanising population, visible largely through typically reliably stocked grocery aisles.   For the

Good words on business imperatives, but no action

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In last week’s letter to the country, President Cyril Ramaphosa set put a positive picture of South Africa’s economy, and with some justification. South Africa

Christians crucified – and few seem to care

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Nigeria has recently found itself in the crosshairs, literally, of President Donald Trump. Last year he took to social media to denounce the situation in

Accept the new US ambassador – he represents a new reality 

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What is South Africa to do about its fractured relationship with US? Since Donald Trump took an interest in the state of South Africa last year, this

2025 in retrospect

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We come to the end of another year. This is the time, so conventional wisdom suggests, when people can revel in their joys or ponder

Steenhuisen’s woes are a real issue – and the concerns are good for the DA 

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By the dismal standards of South African public life, it’s hard to see why John Steenhuisen’s financial management should have been worth the attention paid

G20: what will South Africa’s Presidency mean?

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South Africa’s government takes its role on the global stage extremely seriously – in some ways, much more so than it does its domestic responsibilities

Global “role models”, beguiling ideas, and grubby practicalities

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For leaders whose position has given them a prominent profile, departure from office opens an interesting array of possibilities. The president, the central bank governor,

If I were king …

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“With the greatest vigour he commanded that his chair should be set on the shore, when the tide began to rise. And then he spoke

High stakes in Ekurhuleni expropriation case

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Driefontein became a widely recognised name for South African news watchers three weeks ago. Here, brought to the media’s attention recently thanks to the efforts