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Economics of waste: why funding useless degrees harms students and taxpayers

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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) was established to provide financial assistance to students from low-income backgrounds, ensuring they have access to higher education.

Taxing ourselves into poverty: why SA must reduce, not raise, taxes

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For the first time in South Africa’s democratic history, the national budget has been postponed. This unprecedented delay stems, apparently, from Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s

Faith, dependency, and the SA paradox: rethinking beliefs and votes

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Religion is deeply embedded in South African society. According to the 2022 census by Statistics South Africa, approximately 80% of South Africans identify as Christian,

Justice, not vibes: A counter-argument to Martin van Staden’s view on capital punishment

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Let me start by acknowledging Martin van Staden’s thoughtful response to my original opinion piece advocating the reintroduction of the death penalty. Though his reply,

Rethinking SA’s history curriculum: An open letter to Minister Siviwe Gwarube

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Dear Minister Siviwe Gwarube, I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to you with a deep and sincere concern regarding the way

Dear John Steenhuisen: An Open Letter to the Minister of Agriculture

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Dear Minister Steenhuisen, You have the chance to help significantly to transform the South African economy by illustrating to the people of South Africa that

Minister Groenewald is right – those who kill deserve to die

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The South African Constitution’s clearly stated section 11: “Everyone has the right to life” should be carefully reviewed and, in my view, changed to read:

Fixing SA requires centrists to unite

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The capacity to unite around providing a solution to an issue, regardless of whether the solution is practical or sensible, is something that left-wing politicians,

Why is the government buying cars for traditional leaders?

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Why the South African government pays traditional leaders’ wages is incomprehensible, as is the fact that the government also purchases their cars. It has been

Black South Africans were unified by white colonisation

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It might be crucial to note right away that there is a significant distinction between what is fact and what is uncomfortable to hear. What