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Disincentivising reasonable disagreements

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There may be reasonable disagreement about the best strategies for dealing with pathological behaviour, but it would be surprising indeed if there were any debate

Adapt or die? The ANC that just can’t get on with anybody 

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The ANC is looking to cut ties with both the EFF and the Patriotic Alliance. This is according to reports on a document prepared by

The Counter-Revolution is here. Good

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Last week I spent an afternoon in the eNCA studio in Hyde Park participating in a rather unwieldy studio discussion on whether the private sector’s

EWC places AGOA at risk

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Rarely does foreign policy feature in South Africans’ public debate, and when it does – invariably in response to some exceptional global event – it

Voting on ‘the land question’?

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South Africa needs to hold a referendum on the ‘land question’. That at least is the word from Gcobani Ndzongana, leader of the Land Party. The

That being said… 

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This is a piece that I’ve thought over very carefully over a number of weeks. It relates to an issue that I’ve been watching for

Real tragedies and performative responses

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The fire that claimed dozens of lives in Johannesburg’s inner city recently prompted a predictable round of outrage, recrimination and pledges to do better. President

Freedom and citizenship: untangling the knot

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In dealing with inequalities, protecting a maximal level of freedom must be an imperative. It is only in freedom that democratic citizenship is possible.  These

Will RISE Mzansi finish the race?

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I’m glad that the coffee shop has space inside, since it’s bitingly cold on the patio. There is an enrapturing aroma of coffee and confectionery

Pull yourself out of poverty, says Mantashe… well, here’s how

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Speaking on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit after a meeting with Brazilian president Lula da Silva, Minister Gwede Mantashe appealed to South Africans to