Social media the key to future elections – if politicians grasp it
Social media platforms are outperforming traditional forms of media in communicating news and trends with younger voters. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and LinkedIn are broadening
An error of comedies
Comedian and Journalist Daniel Friedman did not incite or encourage white genital mutilation, but there is an argument that he owes an apology for using
No, the suburbs are not excluded – and you’re on your own
There is a growing mood of unease and confusion in South Africa, and not for the first time. Not for the first time either, this
The EWC ‘reassurance’ ploy – and the reasons it’s so wrong
In a recent Investment Research Note put out by Nedbank Private Wealth, political analyst JP Landman claims to be ‘cutting through the noise’ surrounding the
Why we are challenging corporate SA on EWC
‘On expropriation without compensation, we’ve done all we can.’ That’s the excuse the IRR has been hearing since launching its #EWCScorecards on social media. ‘We’ve
State-Owned Enterprises: Costs and Confusion
The next few weeks will present big opportunities for the ANC to re-start an economy in which growth is negligible and per capita income is
SA needs less government, not more
The world is apparently telling President Cyril Ramaphosa to ‘do something fast to save South Africa‘. With our electricity grid failing, crime on a continual
‘Populist Little England’ is setting Europe some good examples
Even before the referendum in the United Kingdom (UK) over whether or not to remain a member of the European Union (EU), one of the
Some hope for our electricity
In the darkening gloom over Eskom and South Africa’s electricity supply comes some rays of light. Eskom’s new CEO, Andre de Ruyter has got off
The second (and third) waves of state capture are coming
The first wave of state capture had its origins in the cadre deployment and transformation policies of the African National Congress (ANC) which degenerated into