Democracy must only be allowed to add to liberty, never to undermine it

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Modern-day discussions about liberty rarely conclude without associating it with democracy, nor do discussions about democracy conclude without associating it with liberty. With this textbook

Learning the hard way:  Why Syria should try Liberalism

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Syria is a country with an unhappy history.  Since its establishment in 1920, it has been badly ruled by autocrats and foreign powers. Even before

Without a big ANC revamp, SA is trapped

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The ANC is desperately trying to get across the idea that since it lost its majority at last year’s election, it is on a path

Phillip de Wet contracts an acute case of authoritarianism

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South Africans, says Phillip de Wet, should reach political consensus on implementing a “Great (Political) Internet Wall”, à la China, to shut out social media

Defending the indefensible – South Africa’s support for Syria at the UN

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Introduction In ‘Pretoria’s support for global monsters exposed in Syrian “Belsen redux”‘ (BizNews Premium 5 January 2025), RW Johnson referred to the opening of former

Ruminations on “Truth” (Part 1)

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“Truth.” “The Truth.” “Speak Truth to Power.” Over the last few months, in informal conversation, on social media, and in the media, I’ve found it

From mediocrity to meritocracy

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South Africa is drowning under a tsunami of incompetence in every facet of life. Cadre deployment, affirmative action, black economic empowerment – call it what

The ANC wins, South Africa loses

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After 30 years of ANC rule, a quarter of our children are so malnourished they are susceptible to permanent brain damage, unemployment is 42%, economic

Parts Unknown

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Fifty-years ago – 15 days after Richard Nixon resigned the presidency – the Danish freighter Diana Skou slid away from the Brooklyn Army Terminal pier

Trump’s Administration Should Reject Ebrahim Rasool as South Africa’s Ambassador

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Ebrahim Rasool, a veteran leader within the African National Congress (ANC), has served as South Africa’s ambassador to Washington for two separate terms. His reappointment