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Close to 100 – but nowhere near its sell-by date

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1929: South Africa was a relatively new but established member of the international community. It had survived a number of extreme stresses, including participation in

Private property: overall, a good thing

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For somewhat over a decade now, a theme in South Africa’s land politics has been whether a new system of landholding is necessary. This is

Musk or no Musk, Twitter is no place for democratic debate

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For better or worse, I can’t say that Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter really interests me much. I’m not on Twitter, and I hope to

KwaZulu-Natal’s farmers face the floodwaters

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‘Natuurramp is erger as menseramp.’ A natural disaster is worse than a human disaster. I remember these words from a news show prior to the

What is the liberal prognosis for South Africa’s future? 

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What is the liberal prognosis for South Africa’s future? This is an important question, and not just for self-described liberals. The liberal tradition has given

No, it’s not just about implementation

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At a briefing given this week by the National Planning Commission (NPC), now in its third iteration, its deputy chairperson, Professor Tinyiko Maluleke, recognised the

Reflections on the state of disaster

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‘Since the requirements for a National State of Disaster to be declared in terms of the Disaster Management Act are no longer met, Cabinet has

EWC: No time for complacency

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The attempt last year to amend Section 25 of the Constitution represented a grave threat to whatever chances for future prosperity South Africa had. In

South Africa, Russia, Ukraine and the Imperialist Threat – why on earth is anyone surprised?

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Since Russian forces invaded Ukraine on 24 February, South Africa’s public conversation has been sputtering with incredulity at the position taken by its leaders on

The missing link in the ’Professionalisation’ drive

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President Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address last month attracted a lot of attention for his novel remarks on the relative places of the state