South Africa – best of “the rest”? (Part 2)
Last week, I looked at the trajectory of South Africa’s economy since the 1990s, its disappointing performance and its place in the evolving economic order.
Creating a dynamic economy
If we don’t integrate our young adults into global supply chains, South Africa’s potential will remain largely unemployed. Peter Drucker, the legendary management guru, is
Power and politics − a framework for understanding
Humans are specialist non-specialists. We are, by far, the apex self-modifying, all-purpose intelligence on this planet. All the other forms of life advanced by constant
Free energy is very expensive, clean energy is filthy
The destructive horror of green policies is finally dawning on important European politicians, trade union leaders and companies. These include Volkswagen in Germany, Tata Steel
#WhatSACanBe: Enabling excellent education
The time for an unequal education system must come to an end. With a new minister in charge of basic education for the first time
China’s private sector “throttled”
This Week in the World sheds light on events and personalities around the globe that may not have made the headlines China An article in
SA’s hypocrisy over the Israel-Hamas conflict
The South African government continues to exhibit blatant double standards and hypocrisy in its handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Recently, when Israeli authorities, supported by
Ten more things we know that just ain’t so
Does the rhythm method work? Do microwaves destroy nutrients in food? Does sitting close to a TV ruin your eyes? Should you pee on a
More to Cabanac than simplistic analysis suggests
The appointment of Roman Cabanac as chief of staff by the Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has triggered a great deal of commentary in the
What does “freedom” mean to the left, the right, and the liberals?
In his famous lecture, “Two concepts of liberty”, Isaiah Berlin introduced the now trite distinction between so-called “positive” and “negative” freedom. This distinction remains applicable