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
Everyone should welcome new nuclear plans
If we had to oppose everything to which there are potential drawbacks, we wouldn’t make any progress at all. South Africa needs a diverse energy
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 19th August 1745 – Prince Charles Edward Stuart raises his standard in
Not for schools to decide what political philosophy children adopt
The IRR formally launched the website ‘Educate don’t Indoctrinate’ (Edonti) on Friday 20 August as a resource for parents, teachers and students, to inform them
Zambian elections: The landslide, and the lessons for the region
The inauguration yesterday of the new President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, is a watershed for the region. He was elected in a free and fair
What really causes dangerous wildfires
To the media, any weather at all is evidence of climate change, including wildfires. To governments responsible for ecosystem management, this offers great cover for
The battle for the IRR was won long ago
A recent article in Daily Maverick carried the headline ‘the battle for the soul of the South African Institute of Race Relations’ (IRR). The casus
Does massive poverty require government support?
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