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Do we want solutions or perpetual conflict?

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Thanks in large part to Donald Trump, violence against farmers is back in focus. And since the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have featured prominently in

Forget the refugees; they’re a distraction

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“South Africa is far from perfect, but it belongs to those who believe in justice, dignity, and equality. To Afrikaners committed to that vision: your

A “small, minority party”, with an outsized influence

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It’s a “small, minority party”, President Cyril Ramaphosa told his American counterpart at their face-to-face a week ago. It was not a part of the

Choose freedom: it’s the best chance we have

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The following is an edited version of speaking notes prepared for Debates and Da Beats in Brixton on 17 May. The event was supported by

Past experience, and an imminent meeting

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In February, I wrote up some thoughts about what a South African delegation could say to Donald Trump and his administration to salvage something of

A white president is inconceivable – or is it?

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Recently, against the background of a coalition government and with the Democratic Alliance polling on a level with the ANC, there has been some tentative

Let’s talk about three laws we need to repeal

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I’ve followed the contretemps between Martin van Staden and Anton Harber with interest, and I was pleased to see that Harber submitted his critique to

Of popes and politicians

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The passing of a pope – head of the world’s largest Christian denomination, and uniquely, also the head of a sovereign state – invariably attracts

Does Trump have a point?

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South Africa’s relationship with the United States, and with its mercurial President, has been one of the country’s dominant stories over the past few weeks.

For information only…

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Some years ago, I remember paging through a magazine appealing to, shall we say, our less refined impulses. Among the adverts for performance enhancers and