Requiem to a School: Goodbye, Saints

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“There was madness in any direction, at any hour. You could strike sparks anywhere. There was a fantastic universal sense that whatever we were doing

South Africa needs less schooling, not more

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Policy makers must stop acting as though increased schooling and higher education budgets are a silver bullet that will solve all South Africa’s problems. Schooling

The real reason US abortion rights are under threat

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It’s been 49 years since the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that declared a woman’s right to terminate her pregnancy, within limits, to be consistent

Musk or no Musk, Twitter is no place for democratic debate

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For better or worse, I can’t say that Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter really interests me much. I’m not on Twitter, and I hope to

Defeat of the Pechenegs

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This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 29th April 1091 – Battle of Levounion: The Pechenegs are defeated by

Levelling the political playing field by cutting BEE procurement back to size

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Part 4 of the Zondo commission report into state capture came out last week. It primarily rehashes and reaffirms the story of how Eskom was

Legitimacy: Russia, China, and SA versus the West

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Some autocratic regimes seek legitimacy through staging elections. All of them seek legitimacy through criticising the West. The war in Ukraine challenges such criticisms. Prospects

South Africa’s Chaos and Crisis

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Over the weekend President Cyril Ramaphosa had to hastily leave a stadium in North West when mine workers turned angry while listening to the President

Permanent Lockdown

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Circa May 5 the lockdown measures currently in place will no longer apply under the Disaster Management Act, which is why Joe Phaahla, the Minister

Drink whisky, not water

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It has been brewing for decades, but like the long-neglected electricity system, the long-neglected water supply, treatment and reticulation systems are now collapsing. Best be