Few things have gripped the social imagination so firmly as the notion that “public = government = good” and “private = insular = bad.” This

The oldest Springbok died this week. Des van Jaarsveldt died at the age of 96. He had been a stalwart of Rhodesian rugby and played

Last week President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office released the government’s National Security Strategy, or rather a cut down version of the full document on the subject

I have written previously about the hot war between creators of content and the “foundation” AI companies like ChatGPT, which hoovered up as much content

The saying goes that if the US sneezes, South Africa gets the flu. Well, in this case it appears to be the reality, Washington is

An open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of Employment and Labour Nomakhosazana Meth Dear Mr President and Minister Meth By this time, you

Gauteng and Limpopo provinces are planning a high-speed rail connection. The jackpot question is: why, oh why? Feasibility studies and environmental impact assessments are underway

I started this week’s column as a reflection on the country’s investment malaise and what the impending US tariff regime would mean for it and

Few aircraft define the Second World War as much as the Lancaster bomber. With just two airworthy today, it is a relic of a bygone

South Africa’s mix of insularity, ubiquitous patronage, and much magical thinking blocks economic growth by undermining merit and global integration. A serious national dialogue initiative