Renew, Replace and Reform, the three Rs for reviving the ANC’s support

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The ANC, still the largest party in Parliament but no longer in the majority, has stated publicly that it needs to renew, or it will

Israel-Palestine conflict: critics should go and see for themselves

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Joseph Goebbels once said, “Propaganda works best when those who are being manipulated are confident they are acting on their free will.” It does not

The contradictory logic behind export controls

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One reason cited for America’s import tariffs is to stimulate domestic industry. Export controls on advanced technology contradict that theory. In the wake of a

How to be a good diplomat 

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Around December last year an X account began attracting attention in the UK. It belonged to a man called Hiroshi Suzuki and he had recently

Sometimes you do need to praise a dog for barking

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A piece of news caught my eye last week. It was a story from Tanzania about how Tundu Lissu, the leader of the main opposition

How many must die in the name of your being “law-abiding”?

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“We need municipal authorisation,” is a common line heard from community organisers that on its face appears innocuous but might increasingly hold deadly consequences. What will

If the ANC backs down on the VAT increase

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The ANC appears to be on the verge of backing down on any increase in VAT.  At first, the ANC’s back-down on a VAT increase

Municipalities, do your duty

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Budget 2025, with the drama surrounding it, is all the rage these days. With the Government of National Unity on the ropes, let’s keep talking

How Javier Milei differs from Donald Trump

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Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, famously gave Elon Musk a chainsaw. As similar as he appears to Donald Trump, he differs in key respects. Milei is

Free speech − that old chestnut. Again

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Free speech and its somewhat more expansive cousin, free expression, are slippery beasts (as we know). Laws erected to protect them are not impermeable −