What will the ANC do as it declines?
Eight years ago former President Jacob Zuma said the ANC will rule “forever and ever”. That is looking increasingly unlikely. But how will the ANC
ANC forgets its many Jewish allies
Naledi Pandor recently repeated the myth that Israel is ‘committing crimes of Apartheid and persecution against Palestinians’. She forgets the many Jews, some of them Zionists,
Buckle your seat belts, it’s about to get wild
It is now accepted wisdom that it is a matter of time until the ANC loses its national majority in the country. There is probably
The problem with the ‘social compact’
In his State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa committed to forging a social compact between South Africa’s economic role-players to ‘grow our economy,
The Whipsawed American Economy: A Perfect Storm Coming?
This is a tricky time for the US economy. The global pandemic unleashed in 2020 when a deadly virus escaped from central China caused unprecedented
Sense and silliness: Ramaphosa’s energy plan
In his energy plan, announced last Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said, “The measures we are announcing this evening, together with the steps we have already
Universal Health Coverage vs National Health Insurance
This is the first in a series of five articles in which Michael Settas will provide readers with the critically important distinction between universal health
The sorry tale of two schools & alleged racism
Richard Wilkinson writes on the contested racial incident that has caused a rift between two of SA’s top schools. This article is being published contemporaneously
John Kane-Berman: A giant has fallen
The unexpected death of former IRR CEO John Kane-Berman, at the age of 76, will leave a large hole in the liberal firmament. One morning,
John Kane-Berman remembered
Tributes from across the spectrum illuminate the high regard that former IRR chief executive John Kane-Berman earned in a lifetime devoted to fearlessly championing freedom