The Problem with Jo’burg is Ideology, Not Leadership
There is no doubt that the City of Jo’burg is plagued by service disruptions, collapsing infrastructure, high rates of crime and illegal immigration, poor investment,
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The Great South African Scam
The best way to deal with scammers is to torture them emotionally. When a message lands in my social media inbox from an “Angel Hernandez” accompanied by a picture of a young woman sipping coffee with a small dog on
Mandela Day 2025: A reflection on the promise of the right to a basic education for street children – 30
The 18th of July is Mandela Day. Nelson Mandela’s phenomenal legacy includes his compassion for children and their rights. Madiba’s compassion for the rights of children, and particularly those who are vulnerable and/or at risk is evident from his commitment
The Western Cape’s Right to Self-Determination: Pretoria Does not Hold the Aces
The Western Cape people, a distinct community defined by our unique culture, values, and aspirations, have endured decades of governance that disregards our democratic will. As the Cape Independence Advocacy Group (CIAG), we champion the inalienable right of our people
Empowerment that uplifts all
Hermann Pretorius and Makone Maja discuss the launch of the IRR’s Freedom From Poverty Bill, a leaked report that the National Security Council investigated DA MP Emma Powell for her trip to the US, and the results of the latest
The ongoing tariff dance
Tariff threats have proved a favourite tool of US President Donald Trump as his administration continues to rework US trading relationships and the global trade order. South African companies exporting to the US face a 30% reciprocal tariff from 1
What if the rest of the world says f*** you to Trump?
I do not follow Norwegian anything, other than a good TV series I saw recently. I do follow US tariffs, because it is big and important news for everyone. But then I saw this from Harald Magnus Andreassen, Chief Economist
The GNU needs a constitutionally compliant course correction on countering corruption
On 11 July 2025 Accountability Now addressed an email to the President. It reads as follows: We write this open letter to you in advance of your address to the nation scheduled for 7pm on Sunday 13 July 2025. We
Better pay to get better politicians? "No"
On 12 July, the Mayor of uMngeni, the Democratic Alliance (DA)’s Chris Pappas, took to Facebook to argue that given how “public service leadership is not financially competitive,” it should not be surprising that South African municipalities do not attract