It’s not racist until it’s racist
There is something surreal about the high pitched denunciation of apparent racism that percolates in our public space. The response to the alleged racist urinating
The eclipse of the liberal democratic world
The free, prosperous, and civilised liberal democratic world that we have lived in all our lives, and which we take so for granted, is in
More modest aspirations needed
South Africa needs a more ‘activist’ state, President Ramaphosa told a media briefing last week. State support had provided the country with one of its
The far left is re-introducing segregation
Infected by critical race theory, university campuses are beginning to re-introduce segregation based on race, gender and other identity signifiers. When Louis Farrakhan, leader of
NHI will miss the mark on SA’s health problems
In a Brenthurst Wealth research note published in April this year, the late economist Mike Schüssler pointed out that there were just 6.8 million taxpayers
We are paying the price for not going after dirty money
From October, the world might have to be a lot more careful about doing business with South Africa. It will mean more form-filling and hassles
Americans pay less for stuff than we do
Rich people in developed countries pay less for all manner of things than poor South Africans do. Government ought to unilaterally drop import barriers to
How seeking validation blocks solutions
As people naturally seek validation of strongly held beliefs, it is easy for the ANC to exploit polarisation. The inability either to deter last July’s
Greens take from the poor to give to the rich
The essential effect of the green economy is to transfer wealth from the poor to the rich. This single consequence comes under many titles, such
Magda Wierzycka vs Iqbal Survé
Magda Wierzycka, in her recently published book, breaks the news that her defamation court case against Iqbal Survé for a racism allegation against her will