Hunt for racism and you’ll find it… or something
You’ll find racism if you want to. And not just the genuine racism. You’ll find ghost racism. You’ll turn it up in silly rules, odd
Democracy Adrift
South Africa would not pass the widely cited benchmark that two changes in government should take place at the polls before a country can securely
The ‘degrowth’ delusion
The idea that economic growth cannot, and should not, continue, is gaining widespread support. It is based on grave misconceptions, and entirely deluded about economic
War, peace, and reading, or misreading, the minds of others
The American abandonment of Afghanistan has prompted speculation that the United States (US), humiliated once again by an Asian nation, will now retreat into isolationism.
Jobs that kill jobs
There are two disastrous and related tendencies in the South African economy. One is the catastrophic increase in total unemployment, the other is the ruinous
Crisis? Let’s hope so
‘The South African economy is experiencing an economic crisis manifested in the collapse of investment and economic growth, as well as the further deterioration of
Dlamini-Zuma caught in truth-trap at the ConCourt
Cooperative governance minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma created a constitutional crisis by shutting the voters’ roll before the promised registration weekend. Why did she disenfranchise people? She
Municipal elections: Is the Constitution a ‘living document’ capable of being adapted?
We live in extraordinary times which we never dare label ‘normal’ (‘new’ or otherwise). Does this mean that our highest law, the Constitution, must be
Tribute to a Portuguese friend in Africa
I began the (European) summer of 2018 working in Windhoek, where I helped out in a boarding house in exchange for accommodation. I arrived in
State Capture – prepare for the next wave
State capture has become an operative concept for understanding what has befallen South Africa. Over the past decade, so the narrative goes, South Africa was