Does massive poverty require government support?

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There are two ways to read that question and in both cases the answer is yes. In both cases the implications for South Africa run

Events in 1971 initiated big shifts in China and America

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Henry Kissinger’s secret trip to China in July 1971, in the words of his biographer Niall Ferguson, “fundamentally altered the global balance of power.” China was

Tell the whole truth about covid vaccines

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Suppose you wanted to persuade someone with a fear of flying that flying was safe. The worst thing you could do would be to say

The grammar of freedom and possibility

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It’s a little over an hour-and-a-half long, but if you can find the time for it, I assure you the rewards of watching Stephen Fry’s

One swallow does not a summer make

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Aristotle wrote in his first book of Ethics: ‘One swallow makes no summer, nor does one day’.  The day that saw Jacob Zuma incarcerated for civil contempt

Critical Race Theory – a primer

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Critical Race Theory (CRT) is an academic theory, the purpose of which is to convince people that in order to overcome racism they need to

Beyond acceptable limits and beyond the pale

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Public discussion around the proposed amendment to Section 25 of the Constitution – in pursuit of Expropriation without Compensation (EWC) – has not been limited

After Afghanistan: rethinking the West’s foreign engagements

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After the humiliating withdrawal from Afghanistan, US president Joe Biden now wants to ‘lead with our diplomacy, our international influence, and our humanitarian aid’. The

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This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 16th August 1960 – Cyprus gains its independence from the United Kingdom

Reinfection protection vs vaccine protection

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Professors at internationally respected institutions mislead on vaccines versus reinfection protection. I was scheduled for a vaccination on Tuesday, 10 August. For someone my age,