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A state of unreality

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When will President Cyril Ramaphosa act on ‘reform’? This has been one of the most enduring questions since he took office with the intention, supposedly,

Section 25 Amendment – where are we headed?

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It’s been an eventful week on the Expropriation without Compensation front. A new iteration of the amendment to Section 25 of the Constitution found its

State Capture – prepare for the next wave

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State capture has become an operative concept for understanding what has befallen South Africa. Over the past decade, so the narrative goes, South Africa was

Beyond acceptable limits and beyond the pale

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Public discussion around the proposed amendment to Section 25 of the Constitution – in pursuit of Expropriation without Compensation (EWC) – has not been limited

South Africa can succeed, if it changes course

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‘Far from falling apart, SA must and will succeed; she will enhance her co-operation with the world and stand as a beacon of the resilience

EWC and custodianship are real threats

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News reports over the past weeks have suggested that the ANC and EFF have reached an impasse over the proposed amendment to Section 25 of

Section 25: not the end of a long game, but the beginning of a tough one

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The failure of the ANC and EFF to agree on the form of the proposed amendment to Section 25 of the Constitution has led some

Why the FCA amendment must be rejected – even by those who hate guns

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Any prospective piece of legislation must be evaluated from two perspectives. The first is whether the goal is to be supported. The second is whether

Did anything really important happen this week?

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As the week began, South Africa was confronted with scenes illustrating a sinister underside to the country. Television viewers couldn’t avoid it. Reporters traversed pillaged

FCA amendments: sports shooting in danger

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Sports have always been a means by which people test themselves, as individuals and relative to others. They are among the oldest forms of entertainment,